Thought we could all post pictures and stories of atypical hobbies we might have. Something a little different or unique to the individuals. I'm sure some have the potential to be quite interesting.
At the request of another Huskermax member, I'm posting a picture of a Japanese Maple bonsai in my collection. I don't have my external drive where the bulk of my personal pictures are stored, so this is just an average quality picture of a specimen that is between 'training' styles. I've been growing, collecting and training various species for over 20 years and this particular bonsai is one of my last remaining from the original group. When I bought this tree, it was a dead looking, limbless stick, thinner than a pencil and about six inches long. That was in the late 90's and the 'tree' was about a year old. At one point I had over 50 specimens of various species and lost a good many of them to a failure of an automated irrigation system I used while traveling. I'm down to a handful now and don't spend nearly as much time on them as I used to, primarily due to work and travel commitments, but it's still something I do that's relaxing and really helps me work on my patience. NOTHING, other than dying, happens quickly when it comes to bonsai.
I'll post more when I get home next week and have access to the external drive.
At the request of another Huskermax member, I'm posting a picture of a Japanese Maple bonsai in my collection. I don't have my external drive where the bulk of my personal pictures are stored, so this is just an average quality picture of a specimen that is between 'training' styles. I've been growing, collecting and training various species for over 20 years and this particular bonsai is one of my last remaining from the original group. When I bought this tree, it was a dead looking, limbless stick, thinner than a pencil and about six inches long. That was in the late 90's and the 'tree' was about a year old. At one point I had over 50 specimens of various species and lost a good many of them to a failure of an automated irrigation system I used while traveling. I'm down to a handful now and don't spend nearly as much time on them as I used to, primarily due to work and travel commitments, but it's still something I do that's relaxing and really helps me work on my patience. NOTHING, other than dying, happens quickly when it comes to bonsai.
I'll post more when I get home next week and have access to the external drive.