I had the pleasure of having some free time and getting a chance to visit the Huntington Library during the Aiseki Kai's Annual Viewing Stone Exhibit. It was good to see some familiar faces during the show and getting a chance to catch up. If you never been to the show before its an experience. Viewing stones for me is like looking into an impressionist eye for stones. At time you have to place yourself into the display or look at the title and trying to see what the stone re

I had the pleasure of having some free time and getting a chance to visit the Huntington Library during the Aiseki Kai's Annual Viewing Stone Exhibit. It was good to see some familiar faces during the show and getting a chance to catch up. If you never been to the show before its an experience. Viewing stones for me is like looking into an impressionist eye for stones. At time you have to place yourself into the display or look at the title and trying to see what the stone re

I was into stones and rocks as a child. Honestly, I do not think I have grown out of that phase just yet. I was fortunate enough to visit the Huntington during the annual Aiseki Kai presentations of their stones. I was highly impressed on the depth and breath of stones they had on display. This is an Eel river stone. It has this lovely green/black coloration with smooth soft lines. Remember that even in stone viewing each stone needs a stand or dai that supports it. This one