Juniper. From a series of photos entitled ‘King Arthur’ by Zino Rongo.
A very sweet tree
Though it’s unclear what the connection with the legendary King Arthur is, it is abundantly clear that this is a very sweet bonsai. It presents a strong feeling of balance and unity that isn’t always that easy to achieve, and the flowing lines of the shari are so well done that the wood appears naturally aged by time and the elements (it wasn’t). Even that slightly unsettling piece of deadwood that sticks up and points the opposite direction from the flow of the tree provides interesting contrast. I’d love to see this tree in a bonsai pot.
Some of the best
Just a little more about the shari; the deadwood on this tree is some of the best I’ve seen. The shape, the color, the lines, the contrast between light and dark, the flow, the naturally aged feel… everything about it. I think that even Francois Jeker would be proud of it.
Mr. Rongo and this tree came a long ways from here to the photo at the top of the post. Here’s the whole series of steps.
Regarding the link:…”This content is currently unavailable.”
Bruce,
Which link are you referring to?
Thanks,
Wayne
I ask because I just checked all the links in King Arthur and they worked for me.
The Stonelantern article link to Zino’s detailed description of carving (on Facebook, I think… though it might have been a blog header) results in the message:
”This content is currently unavailable.”
Hi Chris,
It means you’re not friends with Zino on facebook. If you add him, the link will work.
Regards,
Ken
Ah. Yes. You need to befriend him if you want facebook access. Sorry for the confusion.