A Garden in the Palm of My Hand

I just finished processing some bonsai images.  These are from the Pacific Bonsai Collection at the Weyerhaeuser head office location south of Seattle.  The Rhododendron Garden is adjacent to the Pacific Bonsai Collection and a short walk to the spectacular setting of the beautifully distinctive Weyerhaeuser building - a horizontal gem on the landscape.

So here's a selection of images from the Bonsai Series "A Garden in the Palm of My Hand"

The Journey

The Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection is located at the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters south of Seattle WA.  The trees are located outside in a viewing area so that each specimen can be appreciated.

The Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection is located at the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters south of Seattle WA.  The trees are located outside in a viewing area so that each specimen can be appreciated.   This tree is a Korean Yew. 

Reading about each tree was itself an experience.  Some of trees were created in interesting ways.  Some started their bonsai experience as a stunted trunk with few branches living in their natural growing environment.  They might be  hundreds of years old, living in difficult growing conditions that keep them stunted.  These special trees were dug up and transplanted and trained to grow in the small pots. Specimens are then grafted onto the living trunk and the training of a tree begins its journey.