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survival

Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 6, 2009 - 01:57pm PT
I have been in love with Bonsai trees for many years now, but got rid of all my trees when I left Alaska and then D.C.

I have to start all over here in New Mexico.

I have some killer pix from the National Arboretum in DC that I will try to scare up, but in the meantime....








But of course the thing that really inspired me about bonsai in the first place is all the mighty, gnarly old guys we get to see in the mountains and growing straight out of cliffs!

I only have a couple scanned from the Rockies this past summer, but here they are.




I've already seen some awesome old dome toppers on other threads, so post 'em if you got 'em.
I LOVE OLD TREES!!!!
SteveW

Trad climber
The state of confusion
Feb 6, 2009 - 02:00pm PT
I posted a couple of the elderly bristlecones above Lone Pine
in the thread below:

http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=754725&msg=755530#msg755530

Survival
Did you ever visit Longwood Gardens outside of Philly?
They have a gorgeous collection of bonsai also!
survival

Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 6, 2009 - 02:18pm PT
Thanks guys,

That's exactly what I was hoping for!

Edit: Steve, no I've never been there. Wish I had!

Angus Bilthost, That really is Treebeards cousin!
Pity you didn't have time to talk....
survival

Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 6, 2009 - 02:24pm PT
Oregon Cascades.

survival

Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 6, 2009 - 02:27pm PT
Needles Firetower and Bonsai.

survival

Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 6, 2009 - 02:29pm PT
Needles. Not the best tree picture, but cool anyway.

wtfd

climber
Feb 6, 2009 - 02:30pm PT
i was amazed at this little guys staunch determination to simply be, i probably looked like a 2 year old repeating him verbatim.
this tree lives right above the notch at the needles...
SteveW

Trad climber
The state of confusion
Feb 6, 2009 - 02:34pm PT
Survival
If I get a chance this weekend, I'll try and scan
a few of the bristlecone pix I took in Great Basin NP years
ago. They're special trees.
Indianclimber

Trad climber
Lost Wages
Feb 6, 2009 - 02:39pm PT

Golden gate park

Muir woods

survival

Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 6, 2009 - 02:52pm PT
wtfd, I get it dude..I totally get it! Awesome tree.

Tami, thanks for the story. I was a tree planter too!! On the Oregon coast range. Brutal work, yes. Special moments, yes.
I personally planted over a million. I've been back to units I planted to find 30-40 ft trees! Late 70's, money wasn't that bitchin'...

Indianclimber, those are beautiful man. MORE PLEASE!!
survival

Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 6, 2009 - 02:56pm PT
BlinnyTheNutJob,

Thanks girl, beautiful.
I was hoping you'd see the thread about my daughter....
SteveW

Trad climber
The state of confusion
Feb 6, 2009 - 03:25pm PT
Tami, unkempt? No!

Outta control?

No way!
tolman_paul

Trad climber
Anchorage, AK
Feb 6, 2009 - 03:32pm PT
Mountain hemlock, Montague Island, Prince William Sound.



Bansai, or not bansai? I came across this one on a small island off of Montague.

Indianclimber

Trad climber
Lost Wages
Feb 6, 2009 - 03:36pm PT
Lovers Leap
Indianclimber

Trad climber
Lost Wages
Feb 6, 2009 - 03:49pm PT
Talk about trees in a hurry
Guess where in the valley this one is

survival

Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 6, 2009 - 03:56pm PT
Paul, yeah definitely, definitely bonsai..yeah..definitely..
Great trees. I knew an Alaskan would come through.

Indianclimber,
I have no idea where the tree in a hurry is.
He's tryin' to get to the Mountain Room Bar before closing time?
Indianclimber

Trad climber
Lost Wages
Feb 6, 2009 - 03:57pm PT
SP Dome

Valley
survival

Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 6, 2009 - 03:59pm PT
Whoa, those are great. Especially that first one!!

Holy buckets, I can feel the age, hardship and wisdom just dripping off of it!
Indianclimber

Trad climber
Lost Wages
Feb 6, 2009 - 04:00pm PT
Running tree is on Royal Arches
Nefarius

Big Wall climber
Fresno
Feb 6, 2009 - 04:05pm PT
I dig trees too!





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