Day: July 24, 2015
Japanese Maple Partial Defoliation
Originally posted on Scratch Bonsai:
I’ve been planning to defoliate this maple for a while now but as usual never got round to it. It was briefly critiqued by Peter Warren earlier in the year and he’d pointed out that there was a problem with the direction of the tree. I had assumed the tree was going to the viewer’s right due to the thickest… Continue reading Japanese Maple Partial Defoliation
Larches in Summer
Originally posted on Robert Nocher Shohin Bonsai:
It’s that time of year again, when larches are pushing out new growth with great vigour and all that wire that was applied in the winter has to be taken off. Not one of my favourite jobs as I have a lot of trees to de-wire and it takes a long time but it has to be done. Here… Continue reading Larches in Summer
Photo Shoot – Snowy Egrets
Originally posted on Local Exploration:
Snowy Egret While eating lunch at the Birdseye Boat Ramp in Stratford, Connecticut, we noticed a snowy egret foraging on the shore. I set up my gear and snapped hundreds of shots. Once again, this turned more into a learning experience than anything. My settings I normally shot photos with were not adequate for the bright white of the egret… Continue reading Photo Shoot – Snowy Egrets
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