Highlights of the Social Aspects of the 1998 Summer Camp
The days at the 1998 Bonsai Summer Camp were filled with demonstrations and workshops. The evenings were for getting 'relaxed'. Some of the guests got very 'relaxed'. The Friday evening that I was there was the second barbeque evening.
| The (second) Barbeue evening |
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Harry welcomes his barbeque guests and thanks all concerned for their help on the Bonsai Summer Camp |
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The audience listen politely until they can get back to the bar! |
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Petra entertains with a "Mask Dance".
She made them herself whilst
researching masks at Essen University (Germany). |
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Randy Clark (The Bonsai Learning Centre, North Carolina, USA) entertains with stories and jokes. |
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Jørgen Skammeritz of Denmark sings, plays guitar and tells stories. |
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Jurgen's talented daughter Line and her friend Louise "playback" numbers from "Grease". |
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Families from Germany (left)
and Stevenage, UK (right) enjoy the entertainment. |
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James Holmes explains the art of Japanese knots to Jose Miu from Lima, Peru |
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Petra discusses issues with Tamas Biro who is responsible for the Hungarian National Bonsai Collection |
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Harry ends a week of busy days and liquid evenings by sharing jokes with Randy Clark and Don Barton |
 
The Painted Toenail Competition
If you thought Bonsai was for serious people, think again.
The message here is . . . .
Be careful how much you drink .... and
Don't fall asleep in the beer tent at Harry's Bonsai Camp !!!!
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The line-up of well known bonsai toenails. Note: Randy wishes to remain anonymous so ... the man in the blue shirt is 'an unidentified American' |
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The feet match, but the trousers don't. Figure this one out. |
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Harry tries to keep his nerves under control as the excitement builds |
| The four expert, fashion-concious jury members take their job seriously. |
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Who won ?
Sorry, you should have been there. |
Harry Tomlinson's own Home Page can be found at
Greenwood Bonsai Studio |