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Hello all.. This thread is definitely maintaining its interest. Well, I have some new pics... I did some subtle work on it this weekend. As you know, I posted that upon the repot, I angles the tree about 20 degrees towards the viewer. I was unsure of my decision at first. However, I am realizing that it was the right this to do. I have noticed the the slight, inoccuous leaning of the tree towards you has actually given the trunk a little more curve and definitely made it more pleasing to the eye.

However, after this reangling. I realized that the rest of the branches need rewiring. In fact it is not necessarilly that the tree needs a lot of thinning, it does need some. However, it was more the angle of the branches combined with the lighting that was making it really appear more bushy than it was.

My work on it consisted of wrapping silicone tape around the trunk and running a wire on the last 2/3 of the trunk. I bent back the upper/mid portion or the trunk slightly and also picked up the apex and brought it back. However, the apex still has the slight bow towards the viewer which I like. Also, did some thinning. Actually, if you saw the tree in person from over head, you would think that there wasn't as much foliage as it would appear.

The first 2 pics are front. The last 2 are the right and left views.