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Thanks Eric. I'll take your advice and wait a bit longer for the bending. I may still try to do a bit of a virtual this weekend to come up with a plan for the tree. My thoughts are to take it at around the second bend and put a twist in the trunk, bringing it back the opposite direction almost...

I'm not really looking to grow this one out further. I would like to work it sometime this year. I have been waiting on an order of wire from Jim Gremel, and a couple new tools from Japan. The wire arrived yesterday, and the tools will be here any day now. The next step is to put a plan...

More movement would be good. I am considering a drastic bend in the trunk. I've never done one, but something akin to what I have seen Sawgrass post. I don't want to remove much until I decide because that could change what is 'needed'.

Yes, I agree. It was a very interesting experience. As I said, going into it I expected a chop. In fact, some of the club members and I were discussing exactly where she would suggest making the cut. One of her comments was that following her last visit to Japan it was clear to her that we in...

I went into the workshop with the expectation she would suggest a drastic chop. When i asked about that, she took me outside and showed me several trees in nature and explained how they look. She said she is very much into "what nature does to trees.". So i went with the flow and we styled it as...

Her advise was to make it a "Broom Style" as you see here. prior to her workshop it had not been styled at all.

I purchased this Chinese Elm late last year at Dragon Tree Bonsai in south Florida. Last week our local club held a workshop with Kathy Shaner and I used this tree as my subject. Her suggestions were a little different than my original thoughts, but i think it turned out pretty good. I still...

here are some pictures of a Shimpaku Juniper I picked up late last year. I haven't done any styling on it yet, but i think it is about time. I re-potted it two weeks ago and it seems to be very healthy. there was a lot of good root growth. I welcome your thoughts.

Even has good growth at the base.

Here are some new pictures of my Black Pine. It over-wintered without a problem. I re-potted back in mid February and it seems to have liked it. It seems to be getting some new growth already

Just a couple of Pictures to usher in Spring. These are my first Azaleas to bloom this year. Will be starting to prune and style after I have some pictures. The first two pictures are from a "Coral Bell" Azalea I picked up last year. This one is a "Henodegiri" Kurume Azalea, also picked...

Being my first year of Bonsai, I planted alot of stuff in oil-dry (8822) last year (it was about the only thing I could find locally). Toward the end of the year I really started.to worry.because of all the stuff I have read about "oil dry is crap". Well I have re-potted everything from Dawn...

Don't give up. With additional pruning at the branch tips, it could still decide to backbud where you want. Even so, it's coming along nicely.

Glad it worked out for you. I considered a Brazilian Rain Tree last time I went, just wasn't sure I was up for keeping another tree in the house.

Been to a number of drive-inns, can't say I remember much about the movies though.

I like Fuschia as well nice trunk on that one.

Our Lap-dog Flash And our Rug-Rat Lily

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Never experianced it but heard it described as smelling like "Raw Dog Vomit"

I like unique mugs. Especially if they are full of hot green tea!

I think I have read all of Heinlein work, and loved most of it. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress was one of my favorites.

Reading your post I see a lot of myself and my experience in various hobbies or as my wife calls them "hobbies and half hobbies". All my life I have searched for ways to express myself artistically. As I get more involved in the art or medium I lose the feeling of why I started. As you indicated...

Are those hypoxylon cankers?

Might want to see a doctor about that right away sorce!!

Lord of the Rings Foundation and Empire trilogy by Isaac Asimov Dune by Frank Herbert Methuselah's Children by Robert A. Heinlein The Chronicles of Thomas Covanant: The Ill Earth Wars series The Game of Thornes The lensman Series by E.E. "Doc" Smith I also liked the Wheel Of Time books, but...