Al:
The picture is Treebeard's -- I just hotlinked it to the hurricance discussion.
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Originally Posted by bonsaial1
...all the impact of the natural setting is lost when reduced to bonsai ...
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Al, did you notice the tree's "natural setting" is a god-forsaken parking lot
There is no impact except for where the cars hit it!
But you make good points, of course. I did not toss that link into the discussion to assert that it should be potted as-is, although personally, I think that it could be. I'd love to hear Walter chime in on that!
But beauty is in the eye of the beholder, no? When you say nature is ugly, I say that is her greatest charm. Bonsai to me is as much about the sublime as the beautiful. So to me, a little ugly is nice now and again.
This could be the influence of my locale. I live in a place where the trees have a calm easy life, for the most part. They grow straight and tall and stately, spreading their massive limbs wide over open fields. Balanced, harmonious, even crowns. So, to me, the more extreme styling is a bit exotic and therefore attractive.
To each their own. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, as this is a good discussion to have. And - wow - everyone's been respectful so far.
2 cents,
pootsie