Refining the Swamp Monster
Further development on a large collected bald cypress.
Yamadori
When to Make the Cut
Looking back on a decision I made on a tree that could set me back years in development.
Yamadori Excursion 2023, Part 1
First part of an article covering this year’s yamadori collecting trip.
Another Swamp Monster in the Making
The early beginnings of a great informal upright bald cypress that was collected from the wild.
Hanging out with the Austin Bonsai Society
I had the pleasure of giving a demonstration and workshop in Austin, Texas, this past week. I was invited out to their beautiful meeting space at Zilker Botanical Garden. We share a lot native elm trees with central Texas but one in the particular that I’ve always have wanted to work with is the cedar …