That title sounds like an intrepid traveling band, but no, we don’t sing. Or play, I think. But then again, if anyone wants Ryan Neil and I to sing, we might consider about $8,000 per minute. Although I can’t speak for Ryan, you might pay ME that much to stop. It would be an awful [...]
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The Portland Bonsai Village Goes On The Road!
Posted in Shows, tagged LSBF, Portland Bonsai Village, Ryan Neil on May 14, 2012 | 7 Comments »
Photo Gallery From Japan: Matt Reel, Tyler Sherrod, Kokufu, Trees…
Posted in Shows, Uncategorized, tagged Chojubai quince, Kokufu, Matt Reel, Shinji Suzuki, Tyler Sherrod on March 7, 2012 | 3 Comments »
As this is a photo album with a strong streak of randomness, I’ll say little here and more in the captions under the images… Enjoy!
Kokufu Show and Suzuki’s Nursery!
Posted in Shows, Uncategorized, tagged Kokufu show, Matt Reel, Shinji Suuzki, Tyler Sherrod on March 1, 2012 | 10 Comments »
Apologies for my blogging absence… I was in Japan for half of February, and will post a few photos from that shortly. Technical problems abound… I used my iPhone for most of the image-making. Unknown at the time, my computer is so old that it will not accept images from the iPhone. And one of [...]
‘Chojubai’ Quince—Diminutive Jewels
Posted in Development, Shows, Uncategorized, tagged chochubai, chojubai bonsai, Chojubai quince, choujubai, flowering bonsai, japanese flowering quince, japanese flowering quince bonsai, Kokufu show, quince bonsai on December 22, 2011 | 19 Comments »
This unassuming dwarf quince can steal your heart. There are many who have gone to Japan for the spectacular pines, junipers, and maples, only to discover the quiet but memorable Chojubai. Those ‘many’ included a few friends of mine, and myself. This post is a little longer than most because Chojubai is so little known [...]
Portland’s Version of Omiya Bonsai Village…
Posted in Shows, Uncategorized, tagged Bonsai Conventions, Michael Hagedorn, Peter Tea, Peter Warren, Ryan Neil on April 27, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Something I’m very excited about these days is the beginning of a fledgling professional bonsai community here in Portland, Oregon, which is just stretching its wings. In addition to myself we have Ryan Neil who came back from Japan in 2010 and has already made a spectacular start with headlining at the Noelanders event in [...]
Japanese Shows
Posted in Shows, tagged Japan, Kokufu, Sakufu, Taikan Ten on November 1, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Here are photos of bonsai I worked on that were accepted into the bonsai shows in Japan during my apprenticeship: the Kokufu-ten, the Sakufu-ten, and the Taikan-ten. Kokufu show #80 – 2006 Chochubai flowering quince (left), Ezo spruce (right) Red pine. You may notice several different stylistic approaches in the bonsai on this page. Only about [...]
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