Day: December 5, 2019
[Record] Attitude may seem trivial, but it can lead to very different results. Manfeng Park. Ancient beautiful tree. BONSAITW uses the concept of the old tree to create elegant garden space. Architecture and space
[Record] Changing the role of thinking will change the perspective. Manfeng Park. Ancient beautiful tree. BONSAITW uses the concept of the old tree to create elegant garden space. Architecture and space
Your best tips for Bonsai beginners needed
Originally posted on Bonsaiplace:
Let’s collaborate. Please use the comments in the blog post to name or list your best advice or tips for novice Bonsai artists. Continue reading Your best tips for Bonsai beginners needed
AACC Bonsai Club Hosts First Major Event
Originally posted on somcom101class:
AACC Bonsai Club was founded in 2013 by AACC graduate Kevin Kohler. Club founder Kevin Kohler (right) discusses bonsai with club members. Photo by Noah Reem The “AACC” in AACC Bonsai Club actually stands for “Any Artist Can Create,” which highlights the clubs community focus. Bonsai literally means “planted in a container,” but the proper miniaturization of a full-sized cultivar… Continue reading AACC Bonsai Club Hosts First Major Event
Bonsai and business.
G.Inspired I love a bonsai tree. I am fascinated by its beauty. Can’t tell you exactly why. Maybe it was because of Mr Miyagi and the way he styled those bonsai’s in the first karate kid movie. Remember the famous quote? Daniel: “But how do I know if my picture’s the right one?” Miyagi: “If come from inside you, always right one.” Also: “Close your … Continue reading Bonsai and business.
Tsavo Safari Camp and the Wilderness
Originally posted on Going Places Africa:
I feel sure that many of you will have shared the same thoughts as I had when driving the section of the Mombasa highway that bisects Tsavo: What lies on and beyond that long highland called the Yatta Plateau? This fascinating geological feature always held an air of mystery. Its inaccessibility led to stories about what could be found… Continue reading Tsavo Safari Camp and the Wilderness
At Acacia Camp on the Swara Plains
Originally posted on Going Places Africa:
Any place that displays lines of the English poet Gerard Manley Hopkins wins my favour. The place is the Acacia Camp in the Swara Plains Conservancy off the Mombasa Road and not far beyond Athi River. And these are the lines: What would the world Be, once bereft Of wet and wildness? Let them be left, O let them… Continue reading At Acacia Camp on the Swara Plains
With the Birds on the Swara Plains
Originally posted on Going Places Africa:
I thought it was going to be a big sacrifice. We were at the Swara Acacia Lodge, 45 kilometres down the Mombasa Road for what Nature Kenya called the Big Birding Weekend. After a welcome Saturday morning breakfast, we were setting off for the first bird drive across the Swara Plains wildlife conservancy. As we left our banda and… Continue reading With the Birds on the Swara Plains
Exploring the World’s Largest Collection of Living Plants
Originally posted on Going Places Africa:
‘Wow!’ I said. ’Wow!’ We were at Kew Gardens, and this moment of wonder was when we walked through the doors to the Ethereal White Persian Pond. Have a look at the photograph. Do you blame me for thinking the magnificent white lilies were real? Well, they are real – but they are made of glass. As I wrote… Continue reading Exploring the World’s Largest Collection of Living Plants