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Retrospective Part 1: Pencil drawings from age 20, with a few gangly bonsai dating from my teen years. The complete retrospective is on a blog post at crataegus.com, with more images (w/ better aspect ratios) and many ridiculous stories. On Instagram it'll be a 5-part series. #crataegusbonsai #bonsai #bonsaiart #bonsaiartist #pencildrawing
With a Rocky Mountain Juniper at the Portland Japanese Garden. I'm usually there Wednesday mornings---come visit! #crataegusbonsai #bonsai #portlandjapanesegarden #bonsaiart #bonsaiworld
A small Japanese Black Pine just before decandling. Owned by a client, always a fun visit. #crataegusbonsai #bonsai #pinebonsai #bonsaiart #bonsaiworld
Hinoki Cypress forest in the middle of a trim session---the left side of the tree finished and the right still to do. This photo goes back to my apprenticeship in Japan, likely 2005-ish. Hinoki training tips are on last week's blog post ~ crataegus.com #crataegusbonsai #hinokicypress #bonsai #bonsaiart #bonsaijapan #bonsaiworld
Western Wild Ginger, Asarum caudatum. A creeping perennial of dark forests with appropriately spooky 'get too close and I will eat you' flowers. Lovely for bonsai display, however. Keep moist and well shaded. #crataegusbonsai #kusamono #accentplant #bonsai #bonsaidisplay #perennials #pnwnatives
Lewisia columbiana flowering now in the garden. Lives in rocky soils and is not finicky in cultivation. It's native to the Pacific Northwest mountains of North America and named after Meriweather Lewis of Lewis and Clark fame. He was the naturalist of the pair. #crataegusbonsai #kusamono #bonsai #bonsaiart #nativebonsai #floweringbonsai
