Baaannnzzzzaaaaiii!!!
I mean…
BONSAI!!!
Many an American botanic garden has Japanese-style miniature trees:
or… NORTH vs. SOUTH:
Get the message?
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #236 – East Meets West
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"Two roads diverged in a wood, and Iā I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." The Road Not Taken, by Robert Frost
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Excellent choices, John! I love Bonsai. North vs South, the message is clear. š
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Thank you Amy. š
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Love the bonsai, John. We went in a somewhat similar direction with our north/south meeting. š Great minds!
janet
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š ,,,think alike. š
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Love your south image – that’s where I’d love to be
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Yes. Me too! Weāre having a cold winter this year.
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Short. Sweet. Excellent!
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Thank you ššš
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Oh, forgot about bonsai. They are lovely and I wish I could have one that I don’t end up killing at some point…
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I love bonsai!!! One year for Christmas I gave a Bonsai to each one of my children, also for me… None of them survived for long. š
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Bonsai was a great idea for this one John. We had a great visit to Asheville NC’s bonsai garden this past summer. It’s an amazing art. Also loved your north vs south. Wowza!
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Thank you Tina.
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What a great collection of Bonsai. Certainly an art I would love to master.
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Indeed!
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I liked your opening line as I could feel the fun and energy
Bonsai are so diverse and like that cold vs warm!
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Thank you!
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Bonsai! Good thinking.
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š
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Bonsai is one of the places in which all directions meet. Nice ones here
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Thank you I. J.
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Wow, the Alaska and Virgin Islands photos are incredible!
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Thank you. Two great opposites.
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Great post
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Reblogged this on Fast Twitch NZ.
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Bonzai, yes š Not easy to keep alive. I did not succeed. Great shot from the plane
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Thank you Ritva.
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Ah, I love bonsais, John! But they are difficult…I managed one for a year, but then it died. I would have loved tolearn the art! Beautiful north and south as well.
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š Thank you A-C.
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I love bonsai! š
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š Thank you.
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This is a great post, John! Love how you show bonsai as a popular parallel between East and West in contrast to an extreme comparison between North and South, very creative!! After seeing your bonsai images now I want to buy another one, maybe a flowering one.š
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Thank you Sylvia. Go for it!
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Beautiful bonsai trees, John! I’ve always wanted to try to grow one but I don’t know if I have the patience.
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Thank you.
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