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I also had a tall rock that I planned on carving somehow and making some sort of rock mountain out of. Well I finally got some time and inspiration so I started today. My plan is to put a juni or pine in the top, cascading down the rock or twisted and weather beaten. Where the hole is in front for drainage I plan to place some moss or a small creeper type plant so the water draining of the top tree will water this plant, like it's growing in the entrance of a cave or crevise. This moss/creeper will hide the drainage hole and make it look like a cave or crevise (hopefully).
I plan to do several more pockets for trees and a couple of pockets for small amounts of moss or plants like dwarf mondo grass. I want to try to imitate a wild mountain top with trees, moss, small plants and interesting nooks and crannies on it. A mountain you would expect to be covered with cloud or mist. Not sure how accurate it will portray what I want but it will be fun.
Carving it out is hard work but so rewarding. This hole took around 2 hours. I really enjoy the satisfaction I get from hand carving the rocks. I am going to mount the rock on a board which I will make it look like a display stand. I may add some other smaller rocks but will see how it goes and see what it needs to make it look convincing.
More updates will follow.
Josh
BTW I still have all my fingers and only one small bruise where I missed the chisel
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