justBonsai
Omono
Say hi if you see me. I'm wearing a grey shirt with a blue logo.
Bonsai-A-Thon XXI, February 25 & 26, 2017
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Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
I will post photos shortly. I got to see tons of bonsai friends, even though I was only able to stay half of one day. Lot of people admiring Si's tree 
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
I was one of those freaks.
justBonsai
Omono
Had a good time talking to Dick Ryerson and Phil (can't quit remember his last name). Bought one of this pots--had to leave with something Saw Colin Fraser there but didn't meet any other nutters. I might be there tomorrow morning just for the demos.
The Fraser caught staring in the background
Saw Colin Fraser there but didn't meet any other nutters. I might be there tomorrow morning just for the demos. The Fraser caught staring in the background
Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
Bonsai-A-Thon Vendors....
ColinFraser
Masterpiece
Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
The demo area, and a few of the display trees. This year's display trees were provided by Viet Bonsai Today.
Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
Some of the behind-the-scenes bonsai maintenance areas at the Huntington...
Mike in front of the "we're going to need a bigger pot" pot.
Smallest azalea I have ever seen...
Mike in front of the "we're going to need a bigger pot" pot.
Smallest azalea I have ever seen...
Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
The most photographed guy at the show
hemmy
Omono
Shoot! I was on that tour! Where is that bonsainut shirt when you need it?
Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
Mike and I were the guys who joined the tour halfway through. We were standing by the maintenance area when the tour came up from the bonsai pavilion.
justBonsai
Omono
When the bonsainut shirts get made I promise to wear them to all bonsai events
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
Why in the hell does everyone have a picture of Colin? I think he is making a hi-level deal on his phone with a proxy bidder on a tree yet to be disclosed.
Nathan Simmons with his Pot Central booth
A couple shots of the Chinese Garden.
Nathan Simmons with his Pot Central booth
A couple shots of the Chinese Garden.
justBonsai
Omono
The stache makes him easy to recognize.
I think its because he's one of the few nutters who posts pictures of himself and has his picture for his avatar.
Hard to find other nutters when all you know them is by their forum name.
I think its because he's one of the few nutters who posts pictures of himself and has his picture for his avatar.
Hard to find other nutters when all you know them is by their forum name.
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RileyJFDB13
Yamadori
justBonsai
Omono
Those look like San Gabriel Nursery trees. I go to their nursery all the time--used to go at least twice a month when I had more time.
Cool kishus. I really want to get a big juniper that I can mess around with and style from scratch. But no dinero
justBonsai
Omono
Day 2 Bonsai-a-thon:
Observer turned volunteer turned pseudo-demonstrator. Stopped by in the morning to check out the demos and ended up helping out Bob work on a tree. I applied raffia, wire (to the best of my ability), and cleaned up branching with the expectation that Mr. Pressler would be styling the tree. He ended up giving it to me in the end! Its a nice kishu grafted onto prostrata root stock. Good potential as a semi-cascade but I'm thinking windswept possibly. I'll figure it out after some time. I had a really good time meeting more people in the bonsai community. I met Helen Barrett (Jim Barrett's wife) and talked to her for a good bit. Everyone was very friendly and I had a great time. Many thank to Bob for letting me work on the tree, not to mention taking it home
Bob was working on the bottlebrush while I finished applying raffia.
I did not have the chance to take nicer photos of the tree, maybe @bonsaibp has some nicer shots of the tree and the event. Hope I was able to meet some other nutters. For now I'll feed the tree, keep it in good health, and on my next free weekend I'll think about styling options since wire and raffia is already fully applied.
Observer turned volunteer turned pseudo-demonstrator. Stopped by in the morning to check out the demos and ended up helping out Bob work on a tree. I applied raffia, wire (to the best of my ability), and cleaned up branching with the expectation that Mr. Pressler would be styling the tree. He ended up giving it to me in the end! Its a nice kishu grafted onto prostrata root stock. Good potential as a semi-cascade but I'm thinking windswept possibly. I'll figure it out after some time. I had a really good time meeting more people in the bonsai community. I met Helen Barrett (Jim Barrett's wife) and talked to her for a good bit. Everyone was very friendly and I had a great time. Many thank to Bob for letting me work on the tree, not to mention taking it home
Bob was working on the bottlebrush while I finished applying raffia.
I did not have the chance to take nicer photos of the tree, maybe @bonsaibp has some nicer shots of the tree and the event. Hope I was able to meet some other nutters. For now I'll feed the tree, keep it in good health, and on my next free weekend I'll think about styling options since wire and raffia is already fully applied.
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milehigh_7
Mister 500,000
Day 2 Bonsai-a-thon:
Observer turned volunteer turned pseudo-demonstrator. Stopped by in the morning to check out the demos and ended up helping out Bob work on a tree. I applied raffia, wire (to the best of my ability), and cleaned up branching with the expectation that Mr. Pressler would be styling the tree. He ended up giving it to me in the end! Its a nice kishu grafted onto prostrata root stock. Good potential as a semi-cascade but I'm thinking windswept possibly. I'll figure it out after some time. I had a really good time meeting more people in the bonsai community. I met Helen Barrett (Jim Barrett's wife) and talked to her for a good bit. Everyone was very friendly and I had a great time. Many thank to Bob for letting me work on the tree, not to mention taking it home
Bob was working on the bottlebrush while I finished applying raffia.
I did not have the chance to take nicer photos of the tree, maybe @bonsaibp has some nicer shots of the tree and the event. Hope I was able to meet some other nutters. For now I'll feed the tree, keep it in good health, and on my next free weekend I'll think about styling options since wire and raffia is already fully applied.
That is so awesome!
ColinFraser
Masterpiece
Why in the hell does everyone have a picture of Colin? I think he is making a hi-level deal on his phone with a proxy bidder on a tree yet to be disclosed.
The Fraser caught staring in the background
Haha, the paparazzi are everywhere! I met another nut at the Huntington on day two and told him he should snap one to enter the ongoing "Who Can Take the Worst Candid Photo of ColinFraser at a Bonsai Event" Contest.
In all seriousness though, it was great to see/meet everyone. I managed to get out of there without any new trees, but I did buy seven pots
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ColinFraser
Masterpiece
Here's my pot haul - 4 Jim Barretts, 2 Dick Ryersons, and one purple ashtray
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