Bonsai tree: No name bonsai galery

Have you ever seen a trunk quite like this? A Kimura yew that we posted a while back has some gaps, but this one has more space than trunk. It would be good to see the tree close up to better understand exactly what the artist did and how the pieces come together somewhere around mid-tree. All the photos are by Hans Vleugels of Belgium.
We have seen lots of online photos that show trees without the artist’s names. Some, like the ones in this post, can be found on reputable sites, that for some reason fail to mention the artists. Others might have their reasons to neglect mentioning the artists. The worse are pirates who steal what they want without compunction. Others could be people who would like you to believe the bonsai are theirs. Some might just do it without understanding that it is unethical, that somehow anything goes on the web. Whatever, the reason, it’s bad form not to mention the artist. Or, if you don’t know who the artist is, you could at least say that you don’t know and mention where the photos is from.

Less air, more trunk than the tree above. Still, you can see all the way through a hole in the deadwood. I’m not sure exactly how big this tree is, but it looks like a monster. It’s a very strong tree and certainly has some virtues; including the holes and it’s overall movement. I’m not sure about the way the trunk is jammed up against the side of the pot and I wonder about the overly cluttered effect with all the peekaboo foliage sticking out, especially around the center of the tree and just under the crown. Perhaps it would help to remove the bottom left branch. Still, it’s a powerful bonsai and a unique one at that.

It would help if the background weren’t so cluttered, but no matter, you can still see that this craggy old twin trunk tree is a real winner. The trunk is powerful and full of character and the branching is developed all the way out to the delicate filigreed twigs. I can’t find anything not to like about it and only wish I could see it up close. We found this and the rest of the photos in this post on Bonsai4me

The more I look at this powerful juniper that looks like it’s reclining on a rock, the more I like it. The tree and the rock taken together create a very strong, natural and relaxed feel. The rock looks like it was constructed. I like the way the deadwood is carved and also like the strong attractive living vein. I think the crown could be opened up a bit, though I can understand leaving it so dense, given the strength of the trunk.

I don’t think I will say much about this, except that the purple scroll is a bit unusual.

I like this little shohin a lot, though it’s too bad the photo is jammed up at the top. The tree seems a little cluttered in the center with the jin and back branch, but that might just be the photo. Do you think it might look even better if it were turned clockwise a little?

Source: Bonsai Bark