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April 18th 2009: Kusamura Bonsai Club Show


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The first of some selected pictures from the Kusamura Bonsai Club show.  
 Look at the root structure.
The label for the previous tree.
I'm amazed it doesn't tip over.
The first of some selected pictures from the Kusamura Bonsai Club show.
Look at the root structure.
The label for the previous tree.
I'm amazed it doesn't tip over.
Feels like the trees in Tahoe.
A compact little scene.
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Feels like the trees in Tahoe.
A compact little scene.
Sory, I did not photograph that bonsai's caption.
What a bend in the trunk.  Think about this tree for a bit.  .  
Now, I can tell you, I rotated this picture 180 degrees from vertical.  
The nettles, despite looking as if they're reaching for the light, 
actually face downward.
A peaceful grove.  Over the years, I realize I often find myself
liking this bonsai-forest style of bonsai more than the single-tree style.  
I overheard one bonsai trainer say bonsai forests, including this one, are
usually made quickly by buying a bunch of young trees and planting
them--they're not made by buying saplings and then growing them.  Thus,
forests don't take the decades of investment of many single-tree bonsai.  
 The bonsai trainer also explained the importance of the moss to
hold moisture in the soil.
What a bend in the trunk. Think about this tree for a bit.

. Now, I can tell you, I rotated this picture 180 degrees from vertical. The nettles, despite looking as if they're reaching for the light, actually face downward.
A peaceful grove.
Over the years, I realize I often find myself liking this bonsai-forest style of bonsai more than the single-tree style. I overheard one bonsai trainer say bonsai forests, including this one, are usually made quickly by buying a bunch of young trees and planting them--they're not made by buying saplings and then growing them. Thus, forests don't take the decades of investment of many single-tree bonsai.
The bonsai trainer also explained the importance of the moss to hold moisture in the soil.
Definitely a piece of art.
Definitely a piece of art.