The actual scroll is about 7 feet long. With the hanger it may be about another 6 inches. You need a large Tokonoma to make this display. The backdrop represented here is about 9 feet wide and 12 feet tall.
Hideko is standing about 15 feet back to take in her display. I shot photos from about 20 feet back to get them all in. That is why some of the photo's are lacking real detail to really appreciate them. Sorry you all couldn't have been there. It was something that will never be duplicated again.
Oh wait, we get to do this all over again the last weekend in April next year. All different trees, and all different stories. maybe same people, maybe some new faces. Maybe and hopefully some from out of state. I would love to see Bill Valavanis here next year. Kathy Shaner is still regretting her committment to being out of town. Boon will surly be there since this time we have planned a year in advance.
Texas is not that far away for something this noteworthy.
Hope to see you there, Al