A few photos from Yesterday’s exhibition. I will expand more when I have time. Off to the show again now.

Apr 13 2013

Show Set Up Day Three

Final staging last night, all ready for visitors today.

Michael Ian and Hugh at work, well Michael anyway!

Roy and Billy working, well…

Neil taking in the view

…and this is me and the wife on holiday last year….

Good Man Michael, keep it up.

Ben B in quiet contemplation

back corner

long bench

front bench

part of side bench

other part of same bench

what it’s all about.

Ben F, Ben B and Graham in deep discussion.

lovely

Larch group

How long can you hold your breath for Graham

What do they know 🙂

Fingers Phil, Sharon and Big Hugh

Apr 12 2013

Show Set Up Day Two

Last night saw up back up at the Centre finishing off the backdrop framing and getting the cloth on. What a difference cloth makes and a backdrop is so important to see the trees at their best.

I took a few snaps during the evening just to prove who was doing the work. As you will see, Phil the Fingers was in action. A few trees went up with us, dirty pots and all. They will be cleaned up tonight during staging. Tree shots aren’t great as the light was poor, better to follow over the weekend.

Monkey in a cage

Fingers again

No fingers from this angle

Ian and Ronnie looking for the ends

Is it back to front?

even more cloth

Making the most of a small space.

sea of blue!

Blank canvas

He should be behind bars

A few trees brought in.

Elm group on it’s first outing

Blue Diamond Rhododendron

Hornbeam

Trident

Taking in the view

Running about to keep warm, baltic weather expected for the weekend!!

Not the finalposition for these two but nice all the same.

Apr 3 2013

Bonsai Days Munakata Exhibition

I’ve linked to this blog before but I’m doing it again. Not often we have the pleasure of a blog from Japan written in English.

This is the bonsai Days Blog showing two posts with trees presented at Munakata Exhibition.

Post #1

Post #2

My favourite is this Pine. Enjoy.

Mar 29 2013

Sagami Exhibition Japan

Whilst everyone is in Shohin mode I thought I would share these photos from the Sagami Exhibition shared via Yama-chan Blog

Nov 24 2012

9th Higo Gayu-kai exhibition

More great photos shared from the Bonsai Days Blog. This time they are from the 9th Higo Gayu-kai Exhibition. A club with some great bonsai. For more information about some of the displays shown and to see who won the public vote, visit Bonsai Days.

Oct 18 2012

Best of British Bonsai 2013

Looks like Best of British 2013 could be interesting next year with the event now taking place at Gardeners World Live and the associated large crowds attending.

I had 3 trees provisionally accepted but the changes now make it impossible for me to attend. The date no longer suits and the extended length of the show added a lot of extra expense to a trip from N. Ireland. Guess I’ll have to wait until the next one or maybe consider giving Noelanders a go!!

For all those lucky enough to live within driving distance, enjoy, and take plenty of photos 🙂