Don & Brenda's Official 2008 ZNA SoCal Thread . . .

[aquitori]

Quote: Originally Posted by KoiCop Wrong-a-mundo, 'Tonio. Your turn's coming, too.

Man o'man...here we go...

[68bruin]

People-at-the-show photos are at least as interesting as the fish. Thanks for posting, Don and congratulations again. You always have some great-looking entrants.

[moikoi]

Don
Congrats on your winners and thanks to you and 68bruin for these beauitful pictures.

[KoiCop]

.Jed Bolding's two 'Bito grow-out shiros; they took 2nd and 3rd in Size 1 Utsuri

.Jane Morrison (janemm), Club member and the Show's Vendor Co-ordinator

.Lynda Pope (lypope), IKONA's rep enjoying her SoCal homecoming

.Tom Graham & Bob Finnegan talking shop

.My lovely wife, Brenda

.Ken Tran, Eastern Nishikigoi, Westminster, CA

.Harry Suhendra, Club member

.Lynda Pope and Carl Grooms graduated High School together; haven't seen each other again 'till today

.Alan (from Eastern Nishikigoi) feeling the strong wind

.Chai Taevanitcharoen (Show Chair and ZNA Judge)


(to be continued)

[KoiCop]

.William Lim

.Antonio (Aquitori) busting some dance moves

.Koi Unit with Attitude!!!

.I finally got to meet JR

.Loved Grant's Jacket

.Sunday morning Judges Talk Around -- not to be missed

.Carolyn Swanson (carolyn swanson)

.David Tran's Kohaku, a magnificent fish and a clear GC winner

.The size and girth were stunning

.To say I enjoyed meeting him would be an understatement

(to be continued)

[KoiCop]

.Ken Tran, working the EnKoi booth

.The view over our tanks towards the central area

.The view looking the other way

.Three of Perry Nguyen's beauties; the Kohaku took 1st Size 5, the Sanke took Mature Champ, the Showa took 3rd Size 5

.Another shot of those 3 girls

.Pam Spindola, Club member, AKCA Judge and widow of the legendary Bob Spindola; another Grand Dame of SoCal koi

.The IKONA Friendship Award winner, a Size 3 Goshiki

.Jim Smith (Jimbo) owns this GR Showa; it won Size 4, went up against our Size 3 Kohaku for Young Champion and won on a 4-3 vote; I wanted to flatten all his tires, but couldn't find his ride

.Don K (Club President) and David Tran, whose Kohaku won GC

.Chai T (Show Chair) auctioning koi on the steps of City Hall Sunday afternoon

(to be continued)

[KoiCop]

.Michael Chua's (gspotmc) Reserve GC Shiro Utsuri; this fish is still getting bigger & better

.Michael's 2nd place Size 7 Kohaku

.Michael's 3rd place Size 6 Showa

.Michael's 1st place Size 6 A Gin Rin

.Michael's 3rd place Size 6 Utsuri

.Jim Smith's (Jimbo) Size 5 Shiro AKCA Friendship Award Winner

.Now we come to my favorite tank: In it, Carolyn Swanson had 3 lovely, big Kohaku

.So lovely

.This one of Carolyn's won Best in Size 6

.This one of Carolyn's took 1st place Size 7 Kohaku

(to be continued)

[Lam Nguyen]

Thank you Don for posting. Wow, the koi are stunning. Also, it's nice to be able to put names to faces.

On a side note, I had the pleasure of having lunch w/David Tran when I was down in San Jose with a friend and Dinh brought us around. Very likable guy. The only regret was we didn't have time to see his pond. Anyways, please keep the pixs coming.............

[Jimbo]

Now Don was the fact that One Judge more liked my fish the real reason or is it that I root for that other team in town. Thanks for posting all the great pictures.

Jim

[KoiCop]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jimbo . . . or is it that I root for that other team in town?

Well, there's that, too.