Infinity sign. A piece of a Japanese white pine trunk at the Shimpuku-Ji Temple in Japan. This and the other photos in this post are from Bill Valavanis' Bonsai blog.
The photos in this post are from Bill Valavanis’ 2015 Autumn Japan Bonsai Exploration (part 6). Bill has been posting loads of photos from the Exploration almost daily for the last week. The handful shown here represent a small fraction of the photos you’ll find on Bill’s blog.
Continued below…
Not a bad setting for a spectacular bonsai display.
Yesterday Bill and friends visited the Shimpuku-Ji Temple. In Bill’s own words:
“Our next stop for the day was in the nearby Shimpuku-Ji Temple, established in the 6th century. Now reduced in size, it still has a quiet beauty. The head priest Mr. Omura is a bonsai enthusiast and has one of the best collections of bonsai in Japan. Although not numerous, most are masterpiece bonsai creations of Saichi and Toshinori Suzuki.“Saichi and Toshinori Suzuki are the owners of Daiju-en Bonsai Garden which Bill visited earlier the same day.
Another impressive Japanese white pine. In fact, I'd venture to say one of the most impressive you'll see anywhere.
This old Japanese maple is no slouch either.
Pyracantha in full berry. The light blue pot provides the perfect contrast.
Looks like a Japanese black pine.
I'm torn between this Needle juniper and the thick white pine (third photo from the top) as the most impressive trees of this collection (taking nothing away from the rest). The abundance of floating cloud foliage pads are common on old Needle juniper bonsai.
The whole tree from the top of the post.
Masters’ Series Bonsai Books
these two classics are available as a set
or individually
Pine book
Juniper book