Just Drinking Some Tea and Relaxing

I guess we can live with the lighter. Several of the trees in Lam Ngoc Vinh’s photos also have distracting tags hanging from them. Still, we’ll take what we can get and in this case, what we can get is pretty good. And, speaking of pretty good, check out the facial expression on this very relaxed tea-drinker. I’m a little pressed for time today, so we’ll take a journey back through our archives to 2013. The quote below is lifted word for word from an old Art of Bonsai Project post. The same goes for the photos. “Lam Ngoc Vinh … Continue reading Just Drinking Some Tea and Relaxing

Hot Bonsai – Mid Summer Year Round

I like the fluidity of two main trunks and the contrast and depth that the third trunk provides. I also like the way the deadwood (shari) has been darkened to contrast with the light colored live wood. My only question is; why such a deep pot? We’ve shown this tree before, but for some reason I can’t find it right now. I looks a lot like a tree that Lam Ngoc Vinh would do. Here’s another rerun (from August 2011) for your enjoyment. There are two good reasons for this; first, it’s about tropical bonsai and so far this summer … Continue reading Hot Bonsai – Mid Summer Year Round

Just Relaxing and Drinking Some Tea

I guess we can live with the lighter. Several of the trees in Lam Ngoc Vinh’s photos also have distracting tags hanging from them. Still, we’ll take what we can get and in this case, what we can get is pretty good. And, speaking of pretty good, check out the facial expression on this very relaxed tea-drinker. I’m also relaxing and drinking some tea this week. In a cabin in Maine (and yes, a cabin with wifi). So, in order to get back to the job of relaxing, we’ll keep it simple and borrow from someone else (the quote below … Continue reading Just Relaxing and Drinking Some Tea

Strange & Wonderful Bonsai

A little perspective on a very tiny tree. I’m not crazy about most Chinese figurines (at least the commercial ones you usually see), but this contemplative man is pretty good. This and all the other photos in this post are borrowed from The Art of Bonsai Project. The Bonsai of Lam Ngoc Vinh Every once in a while you come across an artist who takes their work (play) in a genuinely fresh and new direction. To this old eye, it looks like Lam Ngoc Vinh is one of those rare artists. If you agree (or even if you don’t) and … Continue reading Strange & Wonderful Bonsai