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2nd Annual
Winter Silhouette
Bonsai Expo
Structural Elegance
By Owen Reich, USA
Venue Photos by Owen Reich, Bonsai Photos courtesy Joseph Noga, USA
hile winter exhibitions in the United something to be desired. A lull if you will, one which
States are not common, this show and a beautifully designed bonsai can fill. Exfoliating bark
hopefully others, will fill a much need- and intricate ramification of branches can be just as
ed gap in the bonsai calendar. Decidu- beautiful as new foliage or flowers in Spring.
Wous trees and shrubs used for bonsai The best thing about winter bonsai events is that
are often shrouded in foliage; leaving the subtle el- truly excellent deciduous bonsai can be seen in all
The event is held at the David
H. Murdock Center, a space egance and structure hidden. Winter is a time of year their structural perfection. There is no moving of foli-
bathed in natural light. when the usual stimuli from the natural world leaves age pads or creative branch maneuvers here. Presence
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