2016 US National Bonsai Exhibition

Dav4 · Sep 14, 2016

Just found this on my Facebook feed... very nice!

twisted trees · Sep 14, 2016

Adair M said:
It's WAY too hot for hugs! Everyone is sweaty!

Hmmm!...sweaty hugs...

twisted trees · Sep 14, 2016

Chuah said:
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Thanks you Chris. My wife and I arrived on Wednesday and were glad to help out on Thursday, and made many new friends. We were amazed by the number of volunteers, especially Bill's senior group. They are a bunch of young at heart seniors. Alan was so good at making things go smoothly. His 85 years old mother drove up from Virginia to see the show! My wife had a picture with her and some new friends. The Knowltons even drove up several days early to help out. What a dedicated group. We traded a few messages before we finally caught up. We probably passed each other without knowing.

Hey, that's my mom in the first picture. It was so great meeting you guys. New bonsai friends! And thanks for helping set up, it wasn't just the local volunteers but people from all over the country and Canada came early and stayed late to help out. The bonsai community is truly the gem.

coh · Sep 14, 2016

twisted trees said:
...it wasn't just the local volunteers but people from all over the country and Canada came early and stayed late to help out.

That was a big help, for sure! Very much appreciated.

Were any announcements made concerning 2018? Dates? Spring or fall?

William N. Valavanis · Sep 14, 2016

The 6 th US National Bonsai Exhibition will be held on September 8-9, 2018 at the same venue, as announced in the exhibition guide distributed at at the registration desk.

I look forward to welcoming everyone.

Bill

Adair M · Sep 14, 2016

I'm already figuring out what I'll bring!

Dav4 · Sep 14, 2016

Adair M said:
I'm already figuring out what I'll bring!

Me!!

Vance Wood · Sep 14, 2016

Adair M said:
My JBP got moved around several times! Bill V. Thought it was bigger than it actually is, because he was using the needles to estimate the size of the tree.

Well, the needles are only 1/2 inch...

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This was one of it's temporary displays...

But it got moved two times after that!

So, I actually don't have a pic of the final display!

I'll get one tomorrow.

It is deceiving in size. It is about the same size as most of my trees, the same size as Brian's Shimpaku and the needles are tiny and in proportion. This is the best JBP I have ever seen and the best JBP in the exhibit and there were quite a few of them.

Vance Wood · Sep 14, 2016

markyscott said:
Hi Paradox - I'm just a visitor, but I'm easy to spot. I'm the only one there who can see eye-to-eye with Bjorn!

S

I still have a kink in my neck from looking up at you, I can look Bill Valvanis in the eye.

Adair M · Sep 15, 2016

Vance Wood said:
It is deceiving in size. It is about the same size as most of my trees, the same size as Brian's Shimpaku and the needles are tiny and in proportion. This is the best JBP I have ever seen and the best JBP in the exhibit and there were quite a few of them.

BVF's shimpaku is much taller than my JBP.

Vance Wood · Sep 15, 2016

Yes but it falls into the same ball park. I think Bill was believing the tree to be one of those 4' tall three man bonsai due to the appearant needle size and the species. No one has ever seen a Black Pine with needles this size that I can remember.

sorce · Sep 15, 2016

coh said:
I'm not really into scrolls and don't often even notice them in the displays...I'm focusing on the trees.

I had the trouble of focusing on the trees at our show too...

Quite the disservice to self....

Once I started taking them in, the displayed were much more "alive".

The harmony they bring is excellent.

"Start Seeing Scrolls"

Sorce

markyscott · Sep 15, 2016

Vance Wood said:
I still have a kink in my neck from looking up at you, I can look Bill Valvanis in the eye.

It was very nice to meet you, Vance.

Scott

MACH5 · Sep 15, 2016

I do believe I have a kink as well. I spent a good deal of time with Scott and was getting tired of looking way up! Thank God he stuck around until the end as I he graciously helped me pack up my entire set up including carrying a behemoth maple from Owen. Somehow we got it all in my car. Many, many thanks to you Scott!!

M. Frary · Sep 15, 2016

markyscott said:
It was very nice to meet you, Vance.

Scott

He seems bigger on the Internet doesn't he?

quietobserver · Sep 15, 2016

sorce said:
Once I started taking them in, the displayed were much more "alive".

The harmony they bring is excellent.

"Start Seeing Scrolls"

Sorce

Hitting the good stuff early today sorce?

Aeast · Sep 15, 2016

Why are the nationals ever other year?

coh · Sep 15, 2016

Aeast said:
Why are the nationals ever other year?

Too much work to do every year!

Vance Wood · Sep 15, 2016

MACH5 said:
I do believe I have a kink as well. I spent a good deal of time with Scott and was getting tired of looking way up! Thank God he stuck around until the end as I he graciously helped me pack up my entire set up including carrying a behemoth maple from Owen. Somehow we got it all in my car. Many, many thanks to you Scott!!

He proved to be a good guy. Of course I believe we all, already knew that to be so.

twisted trees · Sep 15, 2016

Aeast said:
Why are the nationals ever other year?

Anticipation.

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Omono

Omono

Imperial Masterpiece

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Lord Mugo

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