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| The bonsai I won in the raffle. It's an elm, estimated at between ten and
fifteen years old.
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| Suiseki (stone appreciation) (co-located with the Bonsai exhibit)
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| One stone with its mount looks like a turtle. (It's hard to make out in
this low-contrast picture.)
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| Origami
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| Cranes. This piece (and the rest of the cranes) were made from one sheet
of paper.
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| While the funny-looking birds are the things that grab the eye, I took
this picture because I really like the faces in the cactuses.
| A three-dimensional cube of cranes.
| Because I didn't think the previous picture captured the
three-dimensionality of the construct, I took a video. It definitely
helps convey the piece's feel.
| A three-dimensional, spherical construction of cranes. If you look
closely and watch the video a few times, you'll see another sphere of
cranes within this one. Pretty amazing.
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| Paper Dolls ("Washi Ningyo")
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The first part of a mock parade.
Tilt your head.
| The shrine-carrying ritual. I didn't get to see this part of the parade
this year.
Yes, it's all made of paper.
| Another float in a mock parade.
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| | An explanation of the paper doll models of the parade.
| Cute and fun!
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These warriors have a sense of movement.
It remains hard to believe
they're entirely paper.
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| Paper molded like fabric.
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| Elsewhere: Alta Plaza park
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| A view from Alta Plaza northward (and downward!) past the Marina
district toward the bay.
| A panorama, generally southward, of San Francisco from Alta Plaza park.
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