This has to be one of the most impressive bonsai pine forests anywhere. Actually, you can scratch the pine part and we'll just leave it at one of the most impressive forests, period. Most of us would be more than delighted to have any one of these trees in our backyard, let alone the whole planting. Nice pot too. Looks a bit like an escarpment in the Rockies. This and the other photos in this post are courtesy of Robert Steven.
We’ve shown all the photos featured here before, but they are so exceptional that there’s no harm in showing them at least once a year. Robert Steven (you might know him from his excellent critiques and because he’s a famous bonsai artist, teacher, impresario and author) sent us a whole host of great photos from the 2012 BCI convention in China. Including the powerful pines shown here.
This powerful pine with its aged, heavily plated bark (reminiscent of our North American Ponderosa pines, especially the reddish section at the base of the trunk) is one of many spectacular trees displayed at the 2012 BCI convention in China.
Another powerful trunk. This one is accented by two whirling circles.
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Looking up at this angle it's easy to imagine you're looking at some massive old-growth Ponderosa pines in the Rocky or Sierra mountains. This effect is heightened by the heavy reddish-orange bark; a striking feature of Ponderosa.
I like the way this one doubles back on itself as though it has spent countless winters under a heavy snow load. Great taper on another powerful trunk too.25% off Bonsai Wire Sale Ends Tonight
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