Pacific Bonsai Expo, October 26-27, 2024, Oakland, CA

[shohin_branches]

I think there is a large learning curve for people who don't live in a major city to understand that a car or truck is not a safe. They're very easy to get into. Never leave valuable things in an unattended vehicle. I forgot to lock my car once and my tire pressure gauge was stolen. The real tragedy is the gas station by my house only sells fake tire pressure gauges with a glass tube for smoking crack out of.

 

[Ruddigger]

I think there is a large learning curve for people who don't live in a major city to understand that a car or truck is not a safe. They're very easy to get into. Never leave valuable things in an unattended vehicle. I forgot to lock my car once and my tire pressure gauge was stolen. The real tragedy is the gas station by my house only sells fake tire pressure gauges with a glass tube for smoking crack out of.

Crackheads just want to break stuff. My truck was broken into while I was at work last month in Los Angeles, and they destroyed the interior so badly it had to be towed away. 9k in damages so far, and it’s still in the shop. Nothing was stolen, but it’s messed up all of my Fall yamadori collecting.

Los Angeles is bad, but Oakland is on a whole other level.

 

[Wood]

I know right? It needs a restyling badly.

Gonna quibble with you here. I don't think the style is terrible, though it could be improved. What stood out to me is how obvious the chop above the root flare is, how skinny the branches are, and how it's relatively poorly ramified. The tree just needs more growth and thickening, but at this scale it'll be another five to ten years before it looks believable