

Every year about this time, the folks in the Bonsai Museum ask us for a
BIG piece of bamboo. We always oblige. I don't know the details, but I do know that eventually i
t ends up stripped of its brush greenery, holding fish kites? way up in the air. Nathan did it last year and balanced it atop his vehicle the way I did today. The previous year I just reached through the window and held it as it dragged on the pavement the mile or so to the Bonsai compound. That was bad because I couldn't move my arm for an hour afterward it just stayed in a cramped curl. Strapping to the roof is definitely the way to go.
This year's was a bit under 50 feet long. It's always exciting because the big bamboo grows on a steep (~45 degree) slope. Today the culm fell down the slope but was immediately caught by the tall pine tree. I used it to climb the hill, moving the base 3 feet or so, then pulling myself up by the culm planted in the ground, then repeating the process. By the time it fell loose from the pine, I was up the hill.
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I was the one who did this several years in a row, and several times almost died in the process. (I would have sworn I did it 2 years ago, but maybe I am wrong). In any case, thank you! My various injuries make steep slopes off limits, w/ or w/o a piece of giant bamboo. I know it is a pain, so thank you, and the fish flags thank you. :-)
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