Came across this Beech tree on my travels near Cahir Ireland. It may be a ‘Middle of the Road’ Tree, but it’s a beauty. Sadly probably not long left alive in this world. Some nice block work is helping though.
The other side of the road was this graveyard.
I’ve been about a bit over the last few weeks and as usual I found some tree inspiration. Here are some of my snaps.
I would love to claim these as mine, so I will, aren’t they lovely 🙂
I can’t do it! Hugh would kill me 😀 These are recent shots taken by Hugh showing my favourite thing, trees, with my least favourite thing, snow!
This fella is a hardy breed indeed. Not many of us left 😉
No snow which is a bonus 🙂
Some photos taken on my Sunday walk in Redburn Country Park overlooking Belfast Lough. Yes, it’s Wednesday. How could I be so slack in taking 3 days to post? Easy 🙂 I’m up to my neck in work, don’t be surprised if I even miss a daily post ❗ Like you’d even notice 😀
Here’s a panoramic from the top of the park overlooking the docks.
Only two walking partners on Sunday, Stephen, the Bonsai Baker, on the left and my much older brother Philip on the right 🙂 Don’t know if he looks at this much, but I guess I’ll find out !
I love spotting trees that inspire for bonsai and this park is full of them. Old beech trees can found everywhere and there’s also Pine, Larch, Rowan, Linden, Birch etc. This first one reminds me of the bank that the hobbits hid below in Lord of The Rings when being chased by Ring Wraiths!
This is like a Dr Who Baddie or some sort of giant octopus
This one is.. just darn pretty
The view overlooking Harland and Wolff Shipyard were the Titanic was built and launched.
Rowan berries in the process of getting stripped by the birds.
Interesting tree, hollow shari on this side but looks pretty whole until…
….you see the other side.
And here we return to the Lord of The Rings theme with Bilbo the Hobbit finding a new home.
My usual hunt for fungi
This is the usual sticker on dog waste bins…
But then some local vandals with a sense of humour decided to make a few alterations making it more of a Bullshit Bin 🙂
But this was the best of their efforts.
I was putting a few trees into the Autumn Flower Show for the Club on Friday and I took a few photos while I was there.
The show is set in the grounds of Botanic Gardens in the Centre of Belfast. The grounds contain some interesting features. I haven’t a clue what the cows are about!
This old yes is long over due collecting 🙂
A park character
Watching this old hand prepare his dahlias for show was nice to see. This is a dying art as shows such as this start to disappear. What a pity.
Some of the Dahlias on display.
Cacti also on display.
Probably one of the worst ways to display bonsai in competitive classes, no back drop, low tables etc but it still allows the public a chance to see bonsai and perhaps lift one of the club cards available on the tables.
Perhaps I’ll get a few more photos today when I collect the trees.
This little Rowan has found a spot to grow. It has self seeded into the top of this rotting fence post.
I had the pleasure of judging the bonsai entries at the Rose Show in Belfast yesterday. I small local flower show held as part of the bigger Rose Week event at Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park.
The bonsai aspect was small, our club supports the Rose Society by always getting a few entries in to fill the space and add interest for the public. As far as bonsai go, it’s not what we aspire too in our own displays with the usual low tables and cramped space. For that reason and the poor photos that resulted from inside a marquee, I’ll not bombard you with poor quality photos. I will however share some photos taken from within the park itself showing both the roses and some nice trees.
First, photos from inside the flower show marquee during judging. The rest from within the park Rose Gardens and Japanese Garden. When I show the Rose name it’s because is a highly perfumes variety that my wife is determined to add to our garden.
Yesterday’s walk in the sunshine was along the coast at Belfast Lough. The dogs were bouncing around in the water which was about the only thing to make ripples on a day were it resembled a Mill Pond.
Loved this little sail boat that kept pace with us for a few miles.
Smudge cooling down.
A strange shark with a fin shaped like an elbow!
Walking buddies.
Herron on the rocks.
Pretty in yellow.
It’s hard to beat a mature Scots Pine.
Great spot for a birds nest too 🙂
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