This is for treetuesday by @old-guy-photos. I call this the Fairy tree because it is located in Fairy Lake, near Port Renfrew, on Vancouver Island... and also because there is something quite magical about it! This is a natural bonsai tree... growing from the submerged stump of the original mother tree for many years. Talk about persistence, this tree never gives up!
The first photo was captured just after dawn, and you can see the mist on the water...
The second photo was taken from a different angle just before sunset.
I know some of my friends have seen these shots before... hope you don't mind me showing them again for #treetuesday
This is such an amazing shot and oddity found in nature. I love to see how it uses whatever means available to survive!
Happy #TreeTuesday! We can never see enough of this beauty!
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Thanks so much Denise! These photos were taken in 2016 and the tree is a little bigger now. The branches have grown a couple of inches longer.
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Thanks for looking out for the Old Guy always lol!
:) I look out for all my friends. LOL
I have now... thanks for the reminder!
Wow is it real how come it grows strong on water and thier also same shape that's amazing
Thank you, yes it's real. Two different pictures of the same tree. Somehow I guess it draws water from the lake through the original tree trunk which is submerged... in fact I believe it is in effect the same tree still growing!
Wow this is a spectacular find! What a testament to the power of life! A brilliant share, Keith! Thanks for taking part in #TreeTuesday
Thank you very much! This is a never-say-die tree! Never give up! Glad you liked it :)
That is just so cool, not only to look at but to wonder about. I can just imagine strolling by a lake and seeing this, it would motivate a sit down and ponder event.
Thank you! You can also row out to the tree... I had a chance to go out in a kayak last summer. It's a little hard to understand the scale... the tree and stump are bigger than you might think. While seated in the kayak, I could just reach my hand up to the top of the stump.
great work and amazing subject!
Thanks very much! It's a famous sight in this area! :)
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I would just repost all your posts again using the 50/50 option. No harm done ;)
I have only made seven posts so far, and I think that five of them were at 50/50... I'll make sure it stays 50/50 going forward :)
I used to work in a Bonsai Shop in Dallas, Texas! That is such a beautiful area of the world! This is absolutely stunning and breathtaking! I am blown away at these shots! This is one of the coolest #TreeTuesday posts I have seen so far!
Thanks for sharing and all I can say is WOW! I had to resteem this one! I hope EVERYONE checks this out! I admire the fortitude and persistence of that little Bonsai!
Hi @castleberry! Thank you for your comments & resteem, I greatly appreciate it! Since you have worked in a Bonsai shop, I believe you must be very knowledgeable... do you feel my description of this as a "natural bonsai" would be correct? That is my interpretation but a friend told me I was wrong.. I'm happy you liked the photos, this little tree is quite famous on Vancouver Island :)
It's funny! I have a post with a miniature orange tree from a while back ago where I talk a little about it. I was working full time and got a second job at the bonsai shop once I became interested in the art. I knew nothing (other than what Karate Kid and Mr. Miyagi could teach) about bonsai. I tried to tap the store owner for his wisdom and experience... but He was a salesman. So, I decided to work there. I figured if I got the job He would HAVE to teach me. I didn't learn as much as I would have liked but the experience was invaluable!
Technically your friend is right. Bonsai is grown in a container. This limitation on the root growth makes it miniaturize itself along with the pruning process. Ultimately, I think it's semantics. To me Bonsai is a miniature tree. So, your images, in my book, would be a "natural bonsai!" Trees don't grow naturally in containers or else they wouldn't be natural.
The whole point of the art of bonsai was to be able to domesticate a wild tree and bring it home for ornamental purposes... or to recreate a scene from nature and bring that home. The bonsai trees are supposed to remind the viewer of seeing a tree from the distance. The container represents the horizon and the smaller form of the tree is to give the illusion of distance. That is what I was taught. I am sure there is more complexity to it than that. Either way.... This Art mimics nature!
To find that in nature is, imho, much cooler than creating one of those from a container! I have been to Vancouver... but I didn't visit the island. That will be one thing to visit if I make it back out that way. I would love to swim out and actually touch that little tree. The reflection is amazing. I really like the angle it's growing at off the stump. I would imagine it's from the same tree... but it's possible a seed sprouted up there in the moss... but that is highly unlikely. Sorry for writing a novel... hahaha
Thrilled that you took the time to answer, thank you! I learned a lot from you there, glad I asked! Sitting in a kayak beside this tree I could just reach the top of the stump/bottom of the small tree with my hand. You can't see it in the photos, but there is a small hole in the wood where someone has placed some round stones which were painted red... No idea what the significance of that is, just thought it was cool :)
BTW, there is a campground on the lake where you can camp surrounded by large old-growth trees. It's amazing!
Sounds like a place that I NEED to visit! I absolutely love this post! This is an amazing experience that I am glad you shared! I look forward to seeing more of your posts! Steem On My Friend! =)
life can start from any point and place:) nice pic
So true... thanks very much!
Sometimes I really wonder how do those trees end up living in places like that
I think it must be a testament to how much that original tree wants to live... I think the little tree on top is basically still the original tree growing a new branch and staying alive! Thanks for your comment :)