2011, 9th Swindon 'Winter Image' Show pictures

Some folk are gonna to be BARRED from IBC

I like that, lol. MINE and Tony's exhibits, lol.

The Swindon Club tried turning the lights off in the hall, but then we couldn't find where someone had put the camera :-
cause it was too dark.

You had to be at the show to fully enjoy the splendour of all the trees. oh, and to catch up with all the old friends there.

Mark, that's a lovely photo of the Certificate, maybe we should have turned off the lights after all.

Paul
[Swindon]

Harleyrider wrote: Even Fiona managed to put in an appearance, albeit a little later than anticipated! I think she broke the record for the number of 'feckin's' you could fit into a 1 minute phone call!

Is it actually possible to break one's own record?

But seriously, despite my late arrival on account of Swindon's all too obvious love-affair with traffic roundabouts and no street signs, I was hugely impressed with this show. Billed to me as a "local club show" it knocked spots off some of the larger "national" shows I have attended in terms of quality of tree and quality of display. No single tree or display was less outstanding than the others. There was also a good mix, as someone has said already, of trees and traders, and a wonderful atmosphere. I wondered beforehand why I had never been before and now I am determined to return next year with more time to spend wandering about.

Regards
the formerly irate Glaswegian bird in the carpark who is now overwhelmingly gobsmacked by the sheer breathtaking quality of the Swindon show.

btw the bicycle journey breakdown was Bristol to Swindon (outskirts thereof) - 40 miles in about two and a half hours. Swindon outskirts to venue - 5 miles in about erm... two hours, three phone calls to Harleyrider and a detour round about 100 roundabouts. Or was it the same one 100 times? And please note "that" phone call was only 45 seconds.

Fiona

Really sorry I missed you. You are not alone, I must have gone 'round' that magic roundabout 60 times, and what bright-spark ever decided to name it as such?

Got home 40 minutes quicker than I got there.

Catch you later in the year Fiona.

Mike

Mike Jones wrote:Fiona

Really sorry I missed you. You are not alone, I must have gone 'round' that magic roundabout 60 times, and what bright-spark ever decided to name it as such?

Got home 40 minutes quicker than I got there.

Catch you later in the year Fiona.

Mike

Glad to hear the local also get lost in Swindon. I was very temporally mislocated when I drove through there a few years ago.

Looked like a good show.

Ok, here's a direct link to my Swindon 2011 album on Photobucket. I decided it's easier and quicker to do it this way rather than resize 75 pics one by one so they fit this screen. Please feel free to copy and use any you want.
My apologies to the owners of the trees for the poor quality in some of the pics. If I stood to far away the image went yellow, if I got too close I got a nasty shadow from the flash. Typically, the ideal distance was usually occupied by person or persons unknown trying to view the trees.

https://s300.photobucket.com/albums/nn15/harleyrider_2008/Swindon%20District%20show%202011/

Thank you everyone for posting your pictures. Harleyrider's link was a "fantastic ride!"
Best,
Todd

Not the first time I've had that said about me!

Fantastic show! Thanks for sharing the pictures unfortunately I could not attend due to other commitments.

Steve

Great photo's mate and good to see you back in here

Regards

Andy

Harleyrider wrote:Not the first time I've had that said about me!

And how is your Tinnitus these days?

So, as promised, here are a few photos of the Shohin exhibits :-

First, two photos which represent about two thirds of John Armitage's extensive shohin display, all of which won the "Best Shohin Display" award :-

White Pine (and a Cotoneaster , I think)



Itoigawa, Potentilla, Chinese Elm (yellow pot), and Zelkova far right :-



Next, a Shohin Berberis (grown from nursery stock by the owners) used as an "accent" plant as part of a larger display :-



Red Pine awarded the "Best Shohin"" trophy, with Primula accent plant :-



The full Shohin display of which the above Red Pine was part ("modesty forbids" that I identify the owners !) :
Starting from the top, and then left to right : White Pine "Zuisho", Pyracantha (yellow pot) and Trident Maple, Broom style Zelkova and Star Jasmine, and far right, Red Pine :-



Further pictures of the other exhibits to come later. Mark

Great pix Steve. Just sorry I couldn't be there. Maybe next year.

Mark Cooper wrote:So, as promised, here are a few photos of the Shohin exhibits :-


The full Shohin display of which the above Red Pine was part ("modesty forbids" that I identify the owners !) :
Starting from the top, and then left to right : White Pine "Zuisho", Pyracantha (yellow pot) and Trident Maple, Broom style Zelkova and Star Jasmine, and far right, Red Pine :-



Mark

That is a top notch shohin display. Really works well and I love that yellow pot.

PS Congratulations on the correct white balance in the photos too.

In my last post thanking everyone I forgot to mention one very importatant part of our Show,the demonstration. John Armitage once again showed he is one of the UK,s top shohin artists with a wonderful demo working on small trees.Once again thankyou John and I will see you at the BSA show at Willowbog next month
Bob

Excellent trees, in particular the decidous bonsai looking like trees in the landscape.

Here's a few more not posted so far afaik

Who says a forked trunk doesn't work?



Great looking deadwood on this juniper semi-cascade



The tree isn't mad - just the hares, but nice and natural looking!



Classy old school JWP



Group of Shohin



Thks

TimR

So, having already posted some photos of some of the Mame and Shohin exhibits, next up are a few photos of some Chuhin size trees.
Photos of the larger Dediciduous trees and Pines to follow.

Ian's Chuhin Itoigawa. Awarded the Best Chuhin prize :-



Martin's Black Pine :-



Reg's Trident Maple over Rock :-



Chinese Elm :-



More photos to follow soon. Mark

Superb photo's Mark.

Looks like a great show, I'll try to get to next years.

I'm hoping some of the Shohin will make an appearance at Willowbog in March.

Thanks Mark

That 'old school JWP' was sooo nice up close and personal. Love it.

Mike

This Scots won the "Best Large Evergreen" award :-



Next, three Japanese White Pine exhibits :-







A Japanese Red Pine :-



Part of the Wirral group's display :-






Photos of the larger deciduous exhibits to follow soon. Mark

Excellent trees and Phots's Mark. Keep em flowing.

That rocks!!! I am crazy about Bob B´s mini-Tokonoma. It is so well done. And there are so many good Shohin on display - including some I guess is Mark and Ritas. I think there really is a good bonsai (shohin or not) community there and the Swindon´s must be happy to house this event. Good quality. Thanks for sharing.
Congratulations all who have taken part. Envy, envy, envy ...
And, again, great photos Mark.
Regards
Morten

Hi Morten
Thank you for your kind comments on my mini-tokonoma,because of the weight it is a struggle to get to shows ,but worth the effort when it is set up.

The amount and quality of the Shohin/Mame displays at this years show was amazing especialy the displays of Mark and Ritta and John Armatage and was something I think you would have really enjoyed.
I would welcome your thoughts and others on the Itogawa in the ox-blood glazed pot,does it work? I am still unsure.I think possibly you can get away with it with Shohin/Mame, but would it work with larger evergreens?
Regards Bob

Here are some of the larger deciduous exhibits at the show.

First, Terry's home grown English Alder which won the "Best Large Deciduous" award :-



John B's Japanese holly :-



and here's John B receiving his Certicate of Merit for the above tree :-



Jerry's Blackthorn :-



and here's Jerry receiving his Certicate of Merit for the above tree :-




A few more photos of the deciduous exhibits to follow later. Mark