Here’s another shot of the man and the tree. Both are very impressive in their own way, though neither provided much mystery, at least for those of you who responded. BTW: here’s where we borrowed this photo and the photo that appears in contest #4.
The winner…
… is John Callaway. John wasn’t the only one to get it right, but he was the first one to get it right.
The man…
…is Mr. California Juniper, Harry Hirao.
The tree…
…is (appropriately) a California juniper. The botanical name is Juniperus californica.
And the source…
…is Kofu Review; Kofu Bonsai Kai. Check it out, it’s a great site.
Here’s another impressive Juniperus californica by Mr. California Juniper. It’s from our Juniper book.