OK, but I was not intending on doing a Tanuki,
Rather at the end of the 3 years I was hoping for moss covered decomposing log with a pine sapling co-existing - such as you would see along the rainforest floor.
The log i'm showing here is already fungus infested & starting to decompose (read about it here)
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The x3 pins shown are not going through the living pine to attach - rather clamping to help guide the branches for similar inclination (as if the two elements have been living together)
The trunk would then eventually be tipped more horizontal as time passes, with mosses & fungus growing within the main rotted internal cavity (as per the inspiration pic)
If I were to ever do a Tanuki (& I don't think I ever would) - I would not use a decomposing rotting privet trunk to start?
In any case, I will withdraw this entry & continue on with my naïve plan - hopefully someday I may have something that mimics a lush green "Natural" rainforest setting?
If successful, I'll post a pic here.
Hope this helps explains to all fellow comp entrants, that my creative intentions were only that, & I was not out to deceive or take advantage in any way
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