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Spring

Green rockets explode Wind howling as dragons roar Tents upon the lawn

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Floating Jewels

Jeweled petals float Arrayed across the garden Glinting in sunlight

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Winter’s End

I have been working on the Retreat’s trees the last few days.  Most of what I have done is remove wire and clean them up a bit.  We may have lost the two Chinese Plums due to watering/potting problems.  We…

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Onsen

Over the weekend, Nature reminded us that it was in charge.  Weeks of calm and warm weather gave way to a cold windy day.  In honor of this and as a reminder, I have posted an Onsen (hot spring) in…

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End of Winter

It was in the mid 70s yesterday in the area.  There was a slight wind (not like today) but overall it was a very nice day.  This is a radical change from the last few years where this time of…

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Desert Winter

It is currently 63 degrees outside at about 8:45 in the evening.  The day saw low 70s around the region.  It is a beautiful night in late January.  A large portion of the retreat’s bonsai that were in cold storage…

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