I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am getting tired of looking out my window and finding nothing interesting.

I have a row of bare twigs in pots, bravely surviving the cold and miserable grey weather. It looks cold out here, and I can feel the chill through the glass.

On my way to fill the bird feeders yesterday, I looked closely at my bonsai trees. They all looked dead, cold, and wet, with no signs of life—not even the hint of a bud. I did find some new growth elsewhere in the garden, so maybe Spring is trying to arrive.

I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am getting tired of looking out my window and finding nothing interesting.

I have a row of bare twigs in pots, bravely surviving the cold and miserable grey weather. It looks cold out here, and I can feel the chill through the glass.

On my way to fill the bird feeders yesterday, I looked closely at my bonsai trees. They all looked dead, cold, and wet, with no signs of life—not even the hint of a bud. I did find some new growth elsewhere in the garden, so maybe Spring is trying to arrive.

I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am getting tired of looking out my window and finding nothing interesting.

I have a row of bare twigs in pots, bravely surviving the cold and miserable grey weather. It looks cold out here, and I can feel the chill through the glass.

On my way to fill the bird feeders yesterday, I looked closely at my bonsai trees. They all looked dead, cold, and wet, with no signs of life—not even the hint of a bud. I did find some new growth elsewhere in the garden, so maybe Spring is trying to arrive.

Back in my office, my attention was caught by something I received last year on my 80th birthday: a beautiful, six-inch-tall bonsai tree carefully created with jade gemstones and silver wire. This tree will never have a winter, be shut down by the cold, waiting to start growing again.

I love these bejewelled trees, eternally beautiful reminders of a thriving real-life bonsai tree…

A welcome sight at any time, but especially during this bitterly cold weather…


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21 responses to “The Winter Bonsai… @Bonsai”

  1. That jade bonsai is special. Thanks for sharing it.

    1. The photograph doesn’t do it justice, John. It is so beautiful…

      1. I can imagine. Sunlight would be awesome.

        1. I really should invest in a better camera too…

          1. Get a flashlight (torch) and play with some photos using the light as accent. Might be fun

            1. That sounds like a brilliant idea, and quite professional too!

              1. Fun as well.

  2. I June and July it can get into the 80’s but that’s usually just a few days. Our summer is only about 2 months but we have no snow for usually 5.

    1. Living in Alaska must take some getting used to…

  3. Another vote for the jade bonsai. What a perfect gift!

    1. I thought so too, Audrey… I love it!

  4. It’s still cold here in the south east, too. I hope your bonsai survive.

    Our daphne is still in bloom, but it’s been too wet to go out and photograph it. But it is a sign that spring is on the way. And we have a primrose in full bloom.

    1. I suspect it’s still much too cold here for any Spring like activity. Soon, I hope, Vivienne…

  5. I love the Jade Bonsai!!! And the unicorn in the bare pot is adoralble!

    1. The unicorn was Anita’s idea, she loves to give presents to my bonsai!

  6. We just have to wait a little longer. Spring is on it’s way and I’m impatient! I love your silver and jade tree. How beautiful!

    1. We have gone past impatient, Diana… we are now desperate for some warmer weather…

      1. It’s coming!

  7. It’s still full on winter here in Alaska. But the sunlight is coming back more and more every day and I know that means summer is on her way.

    1. Just how warm can it get in Alaska?

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