Yosemite!

[RileyJFDB13]

Hello All,

This pass week I have been at Yosemite National Park and I tried to take pictures when possible that some may draw inspiration from.

Here are those photos:
Root on rock,

Crazy redwood Jin,

Natural Clump styles


Top that has died off and branch that took over.

 

[RileyJFDB13]

Manzanitas and all of their unobtainable glory!! The jins and shari can not be compared

 

[RileyJFDB13]

Trees clinging to life!!

 

[justBonsai]

I've done a lot of hiking but have never been to Yosemite. Gotta head up there some day....

Manzanitas are really awesome trees. Tons of em here in the Southern California mountains. I read a Golden Statements article on them and a few threads but generally they seem pretty finicky. Not an easy tree for bonsai cultivation.

 

[Potawatomi13]

Not easy but want one or two yet. Believe Kinnikinnik is fairly easy and small leaves to boot.

 

[MichaelS]

Wonderful. I was there in '83 and loved the place.