Tag Archives: trees

Worst case scenario

Posted on September 20, 2017 by

Well friends, here’s the hurricane Irma aftermath blog. But with some perspective. Sorry.  This is Pablo. A wood carving I did many years ago. He’s a fixture on the blog and on my Instagram feed.  He’s called Pablo because he … Continue reading →

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Hurricane bonsai prep when you’re not prepared

Posted on September 9, 2017 by

Well now. That looks ominous. Don’t worry, it wasn’t the leading edge or the eye wall (if I hear the phrase “the stadium effect” one more time I’m going down to Miami and punch Mr. Cantore in the nose) of … Continue reading →

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Longwood Gardens and the mythical Kennet Collection

Posted on September 6, 2017 by

My first day in Pennsylvania had me visiting the botanical garden know as Longwood Gardens, and the amazing private collection called The Kennet Collection. Now, Longwood Gardens is easy to get to, it’s a public place, but the Kennet Collection … Continue reading →

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A sublime little Too Little 

Posted on September 1, 2017 by

Bonsai doesn’t alway have to be about the drama (unless, it seems, you’re on any of the bonsai forums, or on Facebook, or at the bar, after hours at a bonsai show……). What I mean is, this tree is amazing: It’s … Continue reading →

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The bonsai collection at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit, Conyers Georgia

Posted on August 21, 2017 by

Ever since I got into bonsai, one of the most asked questions about my trips was: “Have you ever been to The Monastery?”  Until last July, 2017, the answer was always no.  When the Atlanta club invited me to do … Continue reading →

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Like a buttonwood 

Posted on August 3, 2017 by

Green cones, white flowers, clean verdant leaves, backlit, life energy flowing through the veins and around the margins. Ancient species, a bridge between the fossil and the new. From Africa, cradle of life, floating over the ocean. At home in the … Continue reading →

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Midnight Rider

Posted on July 14, 2017 by

It’s after midnight, and I’m going to let it all hang out (and mix my song references).  Because I’m not sleepy, or maybe I have a guilty conscience (or not, depends on who you listen to, I could, as evidenced … Continue reading →

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