Dragon Tail. Wood sculpting by Mother Nature and Father Time. Photo by John Palmer. John is the blissfully retired founder of Stone Lantern and Bonsai Today.
Have you visited Stone Lantern lately?
On March 13th of this year, we started seriously lowering prices on our website. We’ve pretty much lowered everything at this point: bonsai books (other books too), bonsai tools and other tools, fertilizers, bonsai soils, the works. So, if you haven’t visited for a while, be prepared to be pleasantly surprised.
A great shot of a convoluted old pine trunk. My apologies to the owner, but I’ve lost the link so I don’t know where it came from. Anyone know?
Here’s another excellent photo by John Palmer that we used in a contest almost two years ago.
Bon-tat. A long time ago we featured a few bonsai tattoos. Here’s another with movement and detail that was hard to resist.
Hi Wayne,
I think the twisted trunk pine belongs to Tung Tran.
Regards,
Ken
Thanks Ken,
Do you happen to have a link?
Hi Wayne,
Here’s the link: http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=500167127524&set=t.100001911236430&theater
Regards,
Ken
Sorry, wrong link: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=16977&id=100001911236430
Thanks,
Ken
Thanks Ken,
Now we know it’s a Ponderosa pine. The photo was posted by Tung Tran, but do do know for sure that it’s his tree? That’s an ongoing issue with facebook photos. People post other people’s bonsai willy nilly without attribution. I’m not saying it isn’t Tung’s, just asking.
Yes, It’s my Ponderosa. This tree is no longer green, but I still used the trunk for other pine grated on.
Hello Tung Tran,
Nice tree, nice photo. Too bad it’s not still alive, but thanks for setting the record straight.
Do you know who collected it and where it was collected?