2008 Eel River Tanseki

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 ...

nobody@smugmug.com (jtroth) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:08:27 -0700

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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 ...

A small portion of the famous Dos Rios (Eel River) suiseki collecting site.

nobody@smugmug.com (jtroth) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:20:48 -0700

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A small portion of the famous Dos Rios (Eel River) suiseki collecting site.

Ben Yoshikawa taking a moment to contemplate while Mas Nakajima keeps looking.

nobody@smugmug.com (jtroth) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:08:31 -0700

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Ben Yoshikawa taking a moment to contemplate while Mas Nakajima keeps looking.

Brent Meran examining a big stone - while Mas seems to have spotted another one.

nobody@smugmug.com (jtroth) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:08:50 -0700

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Brent Meran examining a big stone - while Mas seems to have spotted another one.

Motoko Nanjo enjoying the day.

nobody@smugmug.com (jtroth) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:08:35 -0700

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Motoko Nanjo enjoying the day.

Ben Yoshikawa examining a stone

nobody@smugmug.com (jtroth) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:08:38 -0700

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Ben Yoshikawa examining a stone

Harley keeps Jenn Meran busy, while John Nishizawa keeps looking.

nobody@smugmug.com (jtroth) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:08:46 -0700

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Harley keeps Jenn Meran busy, while John Nishizawa keeps looking.

Harley, age 13, still manages to enjoy the trips

nobody@smugmug.com (jtroth) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:07:53 -0700

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Harley, age 13, still manages to enjoy the trips

Lindsay Hilsenbeck comes equipped - even though she always thinks she can just relax and enjoy the river while Dorwin finds the stones.

nobody@smugmug.com (jtroth) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:08:53 -0700

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Lindsay Hilsenbeck comes equipped - even though she always thinks she can just relax and enjoy the river while Dorwin finds the stones.

Ben Yoshikawa with his camera, while Yaeko Nishizawa starts back with a full backpack.

nobody@smugmug.com (jtroth) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:07:57 -0700

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Ben Yoshikawa with his camera, while Yaeko Nishizawa starts back with a full backpack.

The walk down to the river is easy, and the search is fun. But it's a long climb back up the hill.

nobody@smugmug.com (jtroth) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:08:04 -0700

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The walk down to the river is easy, and the search is fun. But it's a long climb back up the hill.

John Nishizawa showing off one of the day's finds to Yaeko Nishizawa, Motoko Nanjo, Ben Nanjo, and Ben Yoshikawa

nobody@smugmug.com (jtroth) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:08:10 -0700

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John Nishizawa showing off one of the day's finds to Yaeko Nishizawa, Motoko Nanjo, Ben Nanjo, and Ben Yoshikawa

Harley is so tired he can't even move into the shade.

nobody@smugmug.com (jtroth) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:39:47 -0700

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Harley is so tired he can't even move into the shade.

Brent shows off a big one.

nobody@smugmug.com (jtroth) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:08:21 -0700

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Brent shows off a big one.