Past Trip to Japan

26 Thursday Jan 2012

Well our trip to Japan has been cancelled due to work…Always work. Therefore, in our misery we looked at some photos today from our 2010 trip and thought we would post them. Not sure if it helps us or makes it worse!

Japan Trip 2010

Sierra Junipers

23 Monday Jan 2012

Posted by Sam Edge in Suiskei

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Sierra Junipers

Attending last weekend’s BIB exhibit and visiting Boon during one of his intensive workshops and seeing a few Sierra Junipers, it reminded me of the beauty these trees possess in the wild.

So we thought it might be nice to post up a few photos for everyone to enjoy. These trees are incredible both in beauty and in size. Be sure to click the photos to see a larger image.

Photographs of Sierra Junipers (uniperus occidentalis var. australis)

Life in granite

Sierra Junipers

Sierra Junipers: Boon smiling under a massive juniper!

Daisaku with an outstanding juniper

Beautiful stones and views

Sam by the same tree as Boon and Daisaku

Nice structure

Deadwood

The King's Throne

Boon by the throne...

Daisaku in the throne...

Sierra Juniper: What massive trunks and twisted limbs!

Kunio Kobayashi — Shunkaen Bonsai Garden

22 Sunday Jan 2012

Posted by Sam Edge in Bonsai, Japan, Suiskei

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Well it is a month or so until our visit to Japan – skipping Kokufu this year – and we always begin by looking back at prior trip photos. Today, we are posting a few taken in February of 2008.

It was our first visit to Shunkaen and in many ways it is what we as Americans might think a Japanese Bonsai Garden might look like – but soon learn that most don’t which is perhaps not a bad thing whatsoever.

A nice garden with lots of trees but also a very interesting museum in which to see displays of trees and accent plants as well as some very nice suiseki.

We hope you enjoy the photos.

Kunio Kobayashi Photographs

Kunio Kobayashi - Shunkaen Bonsai Museum

Kunio Kobayashi and a Client in the Garden

Kunio Kobayashi - Shunkaen Bonsai Museum

Bay Island Bonsai 2012 Exhibit

16 Monday Jan 2012

Posted by Sam Edge in Bonsai, Suiskei

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The Bay Island Bonsai 2012 Exhibit was this weekend and as usual a very nice show with some very nice trees. I took some random photos at the show to share with you. To receive better photos purchase their exhibition book later this year as each tree was shot expertly by Eric. The lighting conditions and my limited time create less than stellar photos below but at least you get a peek at the show until better pictures are posted by Jonas or Boon.

Enjoy!