In the last pic above those are Cal. Junipers in the pic. They are quite large probably 30feet in diameter, and about 3-400 years old.
I paired up with my buddy, Gary Biggs, from the Hanford contingent. You have to hike with a buddy. If you don't and you fall and break a leg you may never be found. We loaded are packs with bags, moss, pruners, digging tools, and a spade and headed for the hills. You spend most of the day looking for plants with the character to make good bonsai and small enough to pack out. You also hope it has roots. First clue is to shake it. If it is solid thats good. If it is loose, it probably has a single tap root that is near the surface and about 4 feet long, not good for bonsai. This is a group shot of part of the Hanford group. Thats me, second from the left, and Gary Biggs, second from the right. Thats Harry left of Garry, not to hard to spot, the only old Asian.
