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 reveals to the viewer. Other times you better darn have a good imagination! This show has a bit of both for everybody. They even have an international stone section this year! The best part of viewing stones is that they are extremely low maintenance, not no maintenance unlike bonsai. Below is a large sampling of some of the stones and trees at this year's show.
Year of the Dog - Lazy Hound Hills - Thomes Creek, Ca - Jim Greaves
Distant Mountain - CA Desert - Uyen Truong
Waterfall - CA Desert - Uyen Truong
Yamagata-ishi - Eel River - Larry Ragle
Franklin Mountain Range - Northern CA - John and Carol Mortensen
Distant Mountain - CA Desert - Ailan Truong
Doha - Eel River - Larry Ragle
Turtle - CA Rivers - Joseph Gaytan
Island Stone - Yuha Desert - Nina Ragle
Monkey - CA River - Joseph Gaytan
Frog - CA Rivers - Joseph Gaytan
Super Nova - River - Peter Bloomer
Homage to Hugh - River - Peter Bloomer
Glacier Lake - CA River - Chung & Don Kruger Collection
Year of the Dog - Collection of Jim and Alice Greaves
Island Stone - Eel River - Nina Ragle
Mother & Child - CA River - Chung & Don Kruger Collection
Forest Hut - CA River - Chung & Don Kruger Collection
George Washington - Eel River - Larry Ragle
Torso - Eel River - Richard Aguirre
Yamagata-ishi - CA Desert - Ralph Johnson
Tectonic Ridge - CA Desert - Philip Chang
Plateau Bluff Overlook - Tecopa CA - Philip Chang
Panoramic Photo
Flower Stone - Japan - Al Nelson
Zen - China - Rich Wang
Coastal Rock or Mountain Range - Calvaeras County - Collection of Jim and Alice Greaves
