Kaleidoscope: PhotoHunt: Sad - Floriade, the bonsai trees

Friday, October 3, 2008

PhotoHunt: Sad - Floriade, the bonsai trees

I'm sad that Floriade doesn't last all year in Canberra. It's only on for a month.
This year I particularly enjoyed seeing the bonsai trees.

This is my latest PhotoHunt entry.

49 comments:

Angel MoMo and Charlotte said...: The bonsai are just so elegant and beautiful. Very nice scrap-booking to bring out their beauty.; October 3, 2008 at 1:06 PM
Lilly said...: Aren't they incredible and so perfect in the way you presented them - it is really excellent scrap booking. You have great taste, your work is always so very elegant......so like my memories of Italy.; October 3, 2008 at 1:18 PM
MISS PEACH ~(^.^)~ said...: Oh I can not believe that you have Floriade each year!!!! In Holland it is only once every 10 years I believe. I might be wrong but I think I am right. Oh how I love the flowers on display....bonsai is a favorite of mine. An ancient art to be sure.
Leslie your pages are stunning and such a tonic for my eyes.
Miss Peach is not using her nice sleppy box at all, maybe Pye can come over and show her how.; October 3, 2008 at 6:51 PM
Satkuru said...: my parents are a big fan of bonsai plants and whenever i am back at my hometown, i will see either one of them trimming it :P; October 3, 2008 at 9:23 PM
Napaboaniya.Elaine Ling said...: The plant that requires lots of TLC :); October 3, 2008 at 9:42 PM
Anonymous said...: Hi Leslie, great theme photos. Your designs featuring them are so beautiful. I love the postcard quotes!

Have a great weekend!; October 3, 2008 at 10:08 PM
Mickey's Musings said...: That is beautiful. The fact it only lasts a month is SAD, but is worth waiting for!!!! You keep the memory in your scrapbook pages :)
Purrs Mickey; October 3, 2008 at 10:24 PM
Anonymous said...: Beautiful bonsai and your designs really enhance their beauty! Nice take on this "sad" theme. Hope you have a wonderful weekend!; October 3, 2008 at 11:07 PM
Tammy said...: WOW!! Beautiful pics and lovely layouts.; October 4, 2008 at 12:57 AM
Anonymous said...: Your posts are always so well done. Beautiful photographs and layout. Good take on the theme.; October 4, 2008 at 1:09 AM
Juliana said...: i love your scrapbooking...

Please stop at my PH post also: in HERE or HERE Thanks; October 4, 2008 at 1:51 AM
Anonymous said...: Nice scraps! And those bonsai trees looks really nice. My Mom used to have those but not now! Mine is posted HERE. Happy PH!~; October 4, 2008 at 2:50 AM
H e n r i c k said...: Although I'm not really a fan of bonsai but they were really beautiful. It's really sad that it can't last more than a month in your place.

Have a great weekend ahead.; October 4, 2008 at 3:09 AM
jams o donnell said...: Such a beautiful bonsai. Shame it doesn't last for longer. Happy weekend; October 4, 2008 at 4:32 AM
Anonymous said...: These are all so very pretty :) Your entries are always so creative :) My entry for Photo Hunters is here

Please stop by if you have a moment :); October 4, 2008 at 4:36 AM
Anonymous said...: Oh I love bonsai - they are so beautiful.

Happy Weekend.; October 4, 2008 at 5:21 AM
Sandrac said...: Lovely photos, Leslie. What an interesting perspective on the "sad" theme!; October 4, 2008 at 6:25 AM
Colin Campbell said...: I always associate Bonsai with an element of sadness and memory.; October 4, 2008 at 7:36 AM
Lisa said...: Oh your posts are so beautiful. I have never been to Floriade, but I have been told it is a wonderful time to visit!! Enjoy your weekend.; October 4, 2008 at 9:47 AM
Sarge Charlie said...: I love bonsai trees; October 4, 2008 at 10:19 AM
Anonymous said...: The bonsai are beautiful! Very interesting take on the sad theme. Your layouts are always so gorgeous and I always enjoy coming here and seeing the wonderful things you do with digital scrapbooking.

Have a wonderful weekend!; October 4, 2008 at 10:21 AM
Bengbeng said...: the bonsai are so well maintained. beautiful shots; October 4, 2008 at 10:25 AM
Anonymous said...: The last one is beautiful with its blooms. Yes, it is sad that there are some things we enjoy fleetingly. But then again, we look forward to seeing these again, right?; October 4, 2008 at 11:01 AM
Le said...: Just lovely - I am bought back to see your images - some of the most lovely I have found - cheers le

And thanks for coming up north to say gday :) made my day ...; October 4, 2008 at 12:05 PM
YTSL said...: Looking at the photos, got to wondering: What's so sad re those? But your last line in the entry explained it all succinctly! :); October 4, 2008 at 12:26 PM
jmb said...: Your presentation is wonderful Leslie. You should not be sad about getting such lovely photos to last all year.
Have a great weekend and thanks for visiting.; October 4, 2008 at 2:24 PM
Anonymous said...: For something so beautiful, it's really sad that it doesn't take long.

My Photo Hunt pictures are posted here and here. Happy weekends!; October 4, 2008 at 6:47 PM
Anonymous said...: I think everybody has said it all.; October 4, 2008 at 6:58 PM
Hootin Anni said...: The photos you still have, when you're sad...look at the beautiful photos!

My photo hunt is a 'drawing of sad'...stop by, won't you?

Hope your weekend is treating you well.; October 4, 2008 at 7:46 PM
philos said...: That's a beautiful photo... and I agree that it's sad that we can't have them around the whole year.; October 4, 2008 at 7:49 PM
Anonymous said...: I like bonsai plants too. Never had one, I have a knack on involuntarily killing any plant. Lol! Thanks for always visiting my blog I think you are the only one reading it. I've been busy working so I have not had much time lately at all.; October 4, 2008 at 8:33 PM
Anonymous said...: Wow. How beautiful. I've never even seen a Bonsai in full bloom! They don't exactly thrive here in the cold Sweden :-)

So wonderful photos and decorations to go with them! Well done!; October 4, 2008 at 9:42 PM
marcia@joyismygoal said...: Seasons coming and going could be sad but That is the cycle of life and life is sad sometimes but that is how we know when it is so beautiful by contrast; October 4, 2008 at 11:32 PM
Anonymous said...: Oh they are pretty bonsai...I saw a lot like that when we went to Georgia's flower garden. TC; October 5, 2008 at 12:11 AM
tanabata said...: Beautiful bonsai! The accompanying quotes are lovely.; October 5, 2008 at 1:07 AM
stan said...: that's a great take on the theme - plants and sadness!; October 5, 2008 at 1:56 AM
PastormacsAnn said...: Wow, these are lovely Bonsai trees. I can see why you're sad that you only have these beautiful blooms for a short time.

Happy Hunting.; October 5, 2008 at 3:13 AM
Anonymous said...: I love the 3rd bonsai. It looks like cherry blossom to me but I'm just guessing. :-)

BTW, re Buteyko, did you visit a practitioner to help with the exercises or not? I actually haven't heard of it before but I researched it after reading your comment.

-zamejias -at-makimeji-dot-com; October 5, 2008 at 3:13 AM
Rebecca Mecomber said...: Ah, very sad but still, the photos are beautiful.

I did Photo Hunters today, too. I hope you get a chance to visit and post your link.
http://newyorktraveler.net/photo-hunters-sad/; October 5, 2008 at 3:14 AM
TorAa said...: Excellent photos; October 5, 2008 at 5:44 AM
Leslie: said...: Beautiful photos, but you should be happy that you're going into spring. We here on the northern hemisphere are going into that dreary, grey-skies time of the year! :(; October 5, 2008 at 6:08 AM
Daisy said...: Those are beautiful. I especially like the flowering one. They are perfect miniatures!; October 5, 2008 at 6:47 AM
Anonymous said...: Interesting photos for sad. Bonsai plants are beautiful but it is sad that the object of it is the control of man over plant. Have a great weekend.; October 5, 2008 at 6:50 AM
Dragonstar said...: These pictures are so beautiful.; October 5, 2008 at 8:18 AM
Anonymous said...: Beautiful bonsai trees. I agree that it is always sad to see natures cycle end.; October 5, 2008 at 9:19 AM
Brine Queen said...: The bonsai crab apple is my favorite. Every year I consider buying a bonsai pomegranate... but I always put it off (to afraid of the work). What's Floriade?

Thanks for stopping by...; October 5, 2008 at 9:27 AM
Free Spirit said...: Nice layouts. Love the vintage envelopes and the scrolls.; October 5, 2008 at 12:23 PM
Carin said...: Lovely Bonsai trees. Oh yes Floriade is fun and I can imagine your distress.
I like the way you give your photo's the scrapbook look.; October 5, 2008 at 8:44 PM
threesidesofcrazy said...: Pretty pictures. How do you have the time to manage so many blogs? I envy you.; October 20, 2008 at 3:07 AM