This wild, almost scary little beast looks suspiciously like a Larch. It was posted by Giacomo Pappalardo, someone who often posts impressive European larch (Larix decidua) bonsai.
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...which he calls (you guessed it!) Extreme Bonsai. Do you recognize the tree?
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Another piece of Michael's world. This time it's the Oregon coast.
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This lovely shot is the header on his Luis Vallejo's FB page which features shots from his famous Museo de Bonsai in Spain.
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Another shot from Luis Vallejo's Museo. BTW, though I've never visited Luis' museum, if you've been following Bonsai Bark and our newsletters for a while, it's plain to see that his museum is one of our favorite digital destinations. And we're never disappointed.
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One more of Luis' masterpieces.