AusBonsai

Ancient trees at Fruita, Utah: the 4th dimension of bonsai - time

Beautiful trees.
Love the sense of scale

WOW terrific looking trees ,full of style and character.

They are some great trees. I hear the leaves don't reduce at all from those who have tried them as bonsai. Wood is weak though, so branches fall pretty easy.

Also - I'm assuming you are actually in Fruita, Colorado, just across the border from Utah. If so, you're in my hometown! A drive over the Colorado national monument will be well worth your time to see some excellent Utah juniper and pinyon pine. Wish I was there!

Karl
Yes, I was in Fruita yesterday doingvthe scenic drive. It is an amazing and beutiful place.

I'm doing a lap of the big 5 in Utah - zion, bryce, capitol reef, arches, and canyonland. The junipers and pinyon pines are wonderful. Full of character. It is obvious where the big deadwood junipers originate and how are formed.

Just a matter of copying it. Simple eh?

SteveW wrote:Karl
Yes, I was in Fruita yesterday doingvthe scenic drive. It is an amazing and beutiful place.

I'm doing a lap of the big 5 in Utah - zion, bryce, capitol reef, arches, and canyonland. The junipers and pinyon pines are wonderful. Full of character. It is obvious where the big deadwood junipers originate and how are formed.

Just a matter of copying it. Simple eh?

Hard to beat nature, but we sure can copy. There are places where you can collect too, but I don't want to open that contentious can of worms. Hope you're enjoying your trip, lots of pretty sites/sights out there. I'm stuck in the plains, out in Kansas right now, and sure miss all the mountains and red rock cliffs. Hoping to move back in a few years.

More pics of the cottonwoods.