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Some carving from Southern Africa or India or Disneyland

Posted: February 3rd, 2009, 3:19 pm
by Steven
A friend emailed me some pictures of this tree in Southern Africa. I just had to share them with you all!
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I wonder if the artist used a Dremel or something larger :lol:

Regards,
Steven

Re: Some carving from Southern Africa

Posted: February 3rd, 2009, 3:24 pm
by Bretts
I thought it was awesome in the first pic :D I think I will use this for inpiration on my gum clump :?
That carving is very cool

Re: Some carving from Southern Africa

Posted: February 3rd, 2009, 3:33 pm
by banksia
It is really impressive but.....sorry to ruin things this is "The tree of Life" at Disneyland.
I yhink your friend may have been having a lend of you. :lol:

Re: Some carving from Southern Africa

Posted: February 3rd, 2009, 6:23 pm
by aaron_tas
i was talking to marco invernizzi, and mentioned this tree, which i also thought was in africa and he said...

"that tree is in India, in a very special place called Nalgonda........been there."

so..... nalgonda, orrrrrrrrrrr.............

Re: Some carving from Southern Africa

Posted: February 3rd, 2009, 7:12 pm
by Steven
Well, now I'm really confused :roll:
My mate told me Southern Africa, Banksia says Disneyland and m.i. told Aaron it's in India :?:
Can anyone confirm if this tree really exists?
S.

Re: Some carving from Southern Africa

Posted: February 3rd, 2009, 7:18 pm
by banksia
Google Images "Tree of Life in Disneyland" and you'll see what I mean. I can't recall where, but this topic was on another bonsai forum not that long ago.

Cheers!
Anthony

Re: Some carving from Southern Africa

Posted: February 3rd, 2009, 8:11 pm
by Asus101
aaron_tas wrote:i was talking to marco invernizzi, and mentioned this tree, which i also thought was in africa and he said...

"that tree is in India, in a very special place called Nalgonda........been there."

so..... nalgonda, orrrrrrrrrrr.............
You mean Marco left his hotel and the girl he was with on a trip? nowai!

Steven I belive there is more than one, although I can remember which was first.

Re: Some carving from Southern Africa or India or Disneyland

Posted: February 3rd, 2009, 9:19 pm
by banksia
Just Googled "Nalgonda" and lo and behold up came photos of the same tree!! :?
I think the only way we'll reallly find out it's whereabouts is if Mickey & Minnie are standing in front of it :lol:

Cheers!
Anthony

Re: Some carving from Southern Africa or India or Disneyland

Posted: February 4th, 2009, 8:23 am
by mudlarkpottery
It's definitely Disneyland. There was a site posted on AB before Christmas in a thread on figs, I think, and photos of this tree came up.
Penny.

Re: Some carving from Southern Africa or India or Disneyland

Posted: February 4th, 2009, 8:50 pm
by banksia
and the winner is....Banksia. Where's my P.K pot? ;) :lol: Just joking. Now ,if it is in Disneyland, is it an actual tree? or is it some fibreglass moulding jobby???

Cheers!
Anthony

Re: Some carving from Southern Africa or India or Disneyland

Posted: February 4th, 2009, 8:52 pm
by mudlarkpottery
It's a fake.
Penny.

Re: Some carving from Southern Africa or India or Disneyland

Posted: February 5th, 2009, 12:00 am
by Hector Johnson
Here it is, on the Disney website.

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/parks/ ... e-of-life/

There's a theatre under it, so I'd suggest it's fake. It's 14 stories tall and about 16 metres across.