Japanese Larch
- Thread starter Victrinia Ridgeway
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Bill S
Masterpiece
That's nice Victrinia, woohoo! Good taper too.
october
Masterpiece
This tree is beautiful.. I love this time of year...when trees have fresh new foliage and you can still see the trunk and branches.
So... are you going to use Fed Ex or UPS to ship it to my house..
Rob
So... are you going to use Fed Ex or UPS to ship it to my house..
Rob
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milehigh_7
Mister 500,000
Wow Vic! Stunning! How I wish I could do larch here...
berobinson82
Omono
Victrinia, this tree is absolutely lovely.
May I ask about the branch on the inside of a curve? I've read "rules" against doing so but it obviously works here and in other instances. Is there a time and place to break that "rule"?
May I ask about the branch on the inside of a curve? I've read "rules" against doing so but it obviously works here and in other instances. Is there a time and place to break that "rule"?
Victrinia Ridgeway
Omono
Bill and Clyde... I'm so glad you guys like it! Eric always laughs at me when I'm mooning over it these days...lol As Daniel often says, your favorite tree is whichever one you are working on at the time. 
Robbie... You know there's not much I wouldn't want to share with you my friend... but this one might be one of the limits, though you have a few I might consider a trade on. lol I know you'd even spring for shipping if I wanted to send it to you. But I'll add it to the ones I want you to have in my will.
Berobinson82.... The reason this one works in spite of the rule to my mind, is that the branch is in the lowest third of that curve, and the next branch is above it. The spacing and the movement are in good proportion to each other, so it works. If the branch had been coming directly out of the middle of the curve, it would not work for me. It also has enough visual weight to the left to keep the tree in balance. In the end the rules are about helping us create something visually pleasing, and are no longer a rule when that has been accomplished by some other means.
Kindest regards to all,
Robbie... You know there's not much I wouldn't want to share with you my friend... but this one might be one of the limits, though you have a few I might consider a trade on. lol I know you'd even spring for shipping if I wanted to send it to you.
But I'll add it to the ones I want you to have in my will. Berobinson82.... The reason this one works in spite of the rule to my mind, is that the branch is in the lowest third of that curve, and the next branch is above it. The spacing and the movement are in good proportion to each other, so it works. If the branch had been coming directly out of the middle of the curve, it would not work for me. It also has enough visual weight to the left to keep the tree in balance. In the end the rules are about helping us create something visually pleasing, and are no longer a rule when that has been accomplished by some other means.
Kindest regards to all,
Ron Dennis
Shohin
"In the end the rules are about helping us create something visually pleasing, and are no longer a rule when that has been accomplished by some other means.
And this tree is MOST visually pleasing. I am heading to your blog to read more about this beauty. Thanks for posting.
And this tree is MOST visually pleasing. I am heading to your blog to read more about this beauty. Thanks for posting.
james
Shohin
Beautiful tree, very nice photograph.
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Awesome, even without a bunch of deadwood...
Brian Underwood
Chumono
Oooh, very nice Vic. I like this tree a lot. Keep them pictures comin!
Sweet sweet thing. I love the branch design but mostly the sensitive feminine yet stalwart feel. Its funny how I always feel almost awkward when seeing certain trees--its the level of revealed intimacy. I always feel strangely close to the creator and get a bit blushy.
fore
Omono
Great nebari, bark, trunk movement, great taper, and a very natural feel Victrinia! What more can you ask for?? lol
Simply wonderful specimen of a Larch. I too have Larch envy!
Chris
Simply wonderful specimen of a Larch. I too have Larch envy!
Chris
rockm
Spuds Moyogi
OK, so this tree and its maker have me thinking I should simply give up bonsai. 
Excellent tree Vic.
Excellent tree Vic.
Ang3lfir3
Omono
OK, so this tree and its maker have me thinking I should simply give up bonsai.
Lol .... wonderful compliment ... but I wouldn't do that rock
....... this tree took nearly 30 yrs and 4 artists to create .... it is one of our favorites
Victrinia Ridgeway
Omono
Talk about feeling blushy....... 
I am honored by your appreciation of this tree... taking it from a tree I liked very much to a tree that just draws me in, has been a joy. I wish you all could see it in person... because the photo is good, but the tree is better. Many hands have helped it on it's way, including Eric's, but I'm grateful I was the one who got to bring it to this place.
I'm going to get some photos of it this weekend, it's opening out even more.... so lovely.
With gratitude,
Victrinia
I am honored by your appreciation of this tree... taking it from a tree I liked very much to a tree that just draws me in, has been a joy. I wish you all could see it in person... because the photo is good, but the tree is better. Many hands have helped it on it's way, including Eric's, but I'm grateful I was the one who got to bring it to this place.
I'm going to get some photos of it this weekend, it's opening out even more.... so lovely.
With gratitude,
Victrinia
rockm
Spuds Moyogi
"this tree took nearly 30 yrs and 4 artists to create"
That's all well and good, but all that work would amount to nothing if the CURRENT owner (s) didn't understand what the previous ones were trying to do and acted accordingly.
That's all well and good
, but all that work would amount to nothing if the CURRENT owner (s) didn't understand what the previous ones were trying to do and acted accordingly.
