THE PUGET SOUND BONSAI EXHIBITION FILLED THE MEADOW WITH WONDERFUL PLANTS.
The paulownia tree (the tree that the koto is made from) towers over the garden entrance....
Paulownia blossoms have bloomed since last week.
The garden was full of visitors fascinated with the bonsai plants...what a change from last year, when it poured so hard we had to stop playing because the water was splashing over the tent shade and onto our instruments. It was wonderful to to play under blue skies, in warm weather! We talked to a woman from China who told us that "Sukiyaki Song" (Ue o Muite) is also a popular song in China, which we didn't know. We also met some visitors from California and finally met in person Jonathan Lawson, who has played our music on KBCS. There were lots of kids enjoying the fish and turtles today, and people were sitting and laying on the grass and soaking in the warmth.
Our sons Jesse and Brian enjoy the garden Emma and her dad Mike.
Six-month old twins enjoy the music from under the cherry trees.
Yellow azaleas adorn the little teahouse storage room.
As always, the Puget Sound Bonsai Exhibition is breathtaking....
FINALLY! Warm enough to lay in the grass...
John heads out with the cart after our afternoon of playing.....
