San Francisco Suiseki Kai Eel River Stone Collecting trip; May 31 - June 1, 2008 http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/Group-Portrait-edited/313062260_qCURJ-Ti-1.jpg http://jtroth.smugmug.com/gallery/5168278_xJxBT/ 2008-06-17T08:39:47Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />Members and guests of San Francisco Suiseki Kai; Eel River; May 31, 2008 One of the highlights of our group tanseki (stone collecting) trips are the pot-luck picnics. Mieko Yoshikawa, Shar ...</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/5168278_xJxBT#313062260_qCURJ" title="Members and guests of San Francisco Suiseki Kai; Eel River; May 31, 2008 One of the highlights of our group tanseki (stone collecting) trips are the pot-luck picnics. Mieko Yoshikawa, Shar ..."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/Group-Portrait-edited/313062260_qCURJ-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Members and guests of San Francisco Suiseki Kai; Eel River; May 31, 2008 One of the highlights of our group tanseki (stone collecting) trips are the pot-luck picnics. Mieko Yoshikawa, Shar ..." title="Members and guests of San Francisco Suiseki Kai; Eel River; May 31, 2008 One of the highlights of our group tanseki (stone collecting) trips are the pot-luck picnics. Mieko Yoshikawa, Shar ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-06-14T08:44:47Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/Group-Portrait-edited/313062260_qCURJ-Th-1.jpg 2008-05-31 12:00:11 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />A small portion of the famous Dos Rios (Eel River) suiseki collecting site.</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/5168278_xJxBT#313067347_KuQZj" title="A small portion of the famous Dos Rios (Eel River) suiseki collecting site."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/2008-06-01-Eel-River-tanseki/313067347_KuQZj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="A small portion of the famous Dos Rios (Eel River) suiseki collecting site." title="A small portion of the famous Dos Rios (Eel River) suiseki collecting site." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-06-14T08:41:51Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/2008-06-01-Eel-River-tanseki/313067347_KuQZj-Th.jpg 2008-06-01 11:55:10 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />Ben Yoshikawa taking a moment to contemplate while Mas Nakajima keeps looking.</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/5168278_xJxBT#313062284_Y6Nhs" title="Ben Yoshikawa taking a moment to contemplate while Mas Nakajima keeps looking."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/2008-06-01-Eel-River-tanseki/313062284_Y6Nhs-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Ben Yoshikawa taking a moment to contemplate while Mas Nakajima keeps looking." title="Ben Yoshikawa taking a moment to contemplate while Mas Nakajima keeps looking." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-06-14T08:27:26Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/2008-06-01-Eel-River-tanseki/313062284_Y6Nhs-Th-1.jpg 2008-06-01 11:57:45 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />Brent Meran examining a big stone - while Mas seems to have spotted another one.</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/5168278_xJxBT#313062407_XbSca" title="Brent Meran examining a big stone - while Mas seems to have spotted another one."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/2008-06-01-Eel-River-tanseki/313062407_XbSca-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Brent Meran examining a big stone - while Mas seems to have spotted another one." title="Brent Meran examining a big stone - while Mas seems to have spotted another one." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-06-14T08:28:34Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/2008-06-01-Eel-River-tanseki/313062407_XbSca-Th-1.jpg 2008-06-01 12:01:32 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />Motoko Nanjo enjoying the day.</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/5168278_xJxBT#313062312_7ni9d" title="Motoko Nanjo enjoying the day."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/2008-06-01-Eel-River-tanseki/313062312_7ni9d-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Motoko Nanjo enjoying the day." title="Motoko Nanjo enjoying the day." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-06-14T08:28:46Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/2008-06-01-Eel-River-tanseki/313062312_7ni9d-Th-1.jpg 2008-06-01 11:58:51 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />Ben Yoshikawa examining a stone</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/5168278_xJxBT#313062335_85wVL" title="Ben Yoshikawa examining a stone"><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/2008-06-01-Eel-River-tanseki/313062335_85wVL-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Ben Yoshikawa examining a stone" title="Ben Yoshikawa examining a stone" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-06-14T08:25:34Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/2008-06-01-Eel-River-tanseki/313062335_85wVL-Th-1.jpg 2008-06-01 11:59:23 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />Harley keeps Jenn Meran busy, while John Nishizawa keeps looking.</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/5168278_xJxBT#313062384_khLVi" title="Harley keeps Jenn Meran busy, while John Nishizawa keeps looking."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/2008-06-01-Eel-River-tanseki/313062384_khLVi-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Harley keeps Jenn Meran busy, while John Nishizawa keeps looking." title="Harley keeps Jenn Meran busy, while John Nishizawa keeps looking." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-06-14T08:29:55Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/2008-06-01-Eel-River-tanseki/313062384_khLVi-Th-1.jpg 2008-06-01 12:01:20 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />Harley, age 13, still manages to enjoy the trips</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/5168278_xJxBT#313062043_kTooU" title="Harley, age 13, still manages to enjoy the trips"><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/2008-06-01-Eel-River-tanseki/313062043_kTooU-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Harley, age 13, still manages to enjoy the trips" title="Harley, age 13, still manages to enjoy the trips" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-06-14T08:30:25Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/2008-06-01-Eel-River-tanseki/313062043_kTooU-Th-1.jpg 2008-06-01 12:02:09 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />Lindsay Hilsenbeck comes equipped - even though she always thinks she can just relax and enjoy the river while Dorwin finds the stones.</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/5168278_xJxBT#313062423_gGoFQ" title="Lindsay Hilsenbeck comes equipped - even though she always thinks she can just relax and enjoy the river while Dorwin finds the stones."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/2008-06-01-Eel-River-tanseki/313062423_gGoFQ-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Lindsay Hilsenbeck comes equipped - even though she always thinks she can just relax and enjoy the river while Dorwin finds the stones." title="Lindsay Hilsenbeck comes equipped - even though she always thinks she can just relax and enjoy the river while Dorwin finds the stones." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-06-14T08:32:34Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/2008-06-01-Eel-River-tanseki/313062423_gGoFQ-Th-1.jpg 2008-06-01 12:01:49 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />Ben Yoshikawa with his camera, while Yaeko Nishizawa starts back with a full backpack.</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/5168278_xJxBT#313062064_Uk58Q" title="Ben Yoshikawa with his camera, while Yaeko Nishizawa starts back with a full backpack."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/2008-06-01-Eel-River-tanseki/313062064_Uk58Q-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Ben Yoshikawa with his camera, while Yaeko Nishizawa starts back with a full backpack." title="Ben Yoshikawa with his camera, while Yaeko Nishizawa starts back with a full backpack." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-06-14T08:36:16Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/2008-06-01-Eel-River-tanseki/313062064_Uk58Q-Th-1.jpg 2008-06-01 12:06:11 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />The walk down to the river is easy, and the search is fun. But it's a long climb back up the hill.</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/5168278_xJxBT#313062105_W6sqE" title="The walk down to the river is easy, and the search is fun. But it's a long climb back up the hill."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/2008-06-01-Eel-River-tanseki/313062105_W6sqE-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="The walk down to the river is easy, and the search is fun. But it's a long climb back up the hill." title="The walk down to the river is easy, and the search is fun. But it's a long climb back up the hill." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-06-14T08:37:17Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/2008-06-01-Eel-River-tanseki/313062105_W6sqE-Th-1.jpg 2008-06-01 12:10:06 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />John Nishizawa showing off one of the day's finds to Yaeko Nishizawa, Motoko Nanjo, Ben Nanjo, and Ben Yoshikawa</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/5168278_xJxBT#313062152_wDMso" title="John Nishizawa showing off one of the day's finds to Yaeko Nishizawa, Motoko Nanjo, Ben Nanjo, and Ben Yoshikawa"><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/2008-06-01-Eel-River-tanseki/313062152_wDMso-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="John Nishizawa showing off one of the day's finds to Yaeko Nishizawa, Motoko Nanjo, Ben Nanjo, and Ben Yoshikawa" title="John Nishizawa showing off one of the day's finds to Yaeko Nishizawa, Motoko Nanjo, Ben Nanjo, and Ben Yoshikawa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-06-14T08:38:07Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/2008-06-01-Eel-River-tanseki/313062152_wDMso-Th-1.jpg 2008-06-01 12:14:13 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />Harley is so tired he can't even move into the shade.</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/5168278_xJxBT#315042122_up73U" title="Harley is so tired he can't even move into the shade."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/2008-06-01-Eel-River-tanseki/315042122_up73U-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Harley is so tired he can't even move into the shade." title="Harley is so tired he can't even move into the shade." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-06-17T08:41:50Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/2008-06-01-Eel-River-tanseki/315042122_up73U-Th.jpg 2008-06-01 12:14:46 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />Brent shows off a big one.</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/5168278_xJxBT#313062225_RLTPr" title="Brent shows off a big one."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/2008-06-01-Eel-River-tanseki/313062225_RLTPr-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Brent shows off a big one." title="Brent shows off a big one." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-06-17T08:40:16Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/San-Francisco-Suiseki-Kai/Tanseki/2008-Eel-River-Tanseki/2008-06-01-Eel-River-tanseki/313062225_RLTPr-Th-1.jpg 2008-06-01 12:16:55