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Boosted by pluralistic@mamot.fr ("Cory Doctorow"):
elaterite@mastoart.social ("Bob Tregilus") wrote:

Juniperus osteosperma (Utah juniper). I love these little natural bonsai trees I found on this mesa top. They're literally all over the place. It's an elfin forest! Utah junipers generally grow to ~15 feet and can live up to a 1,000 years. This specimen, growing from a crack in the sandstone, is only ~3 feet tall. Guessing by its appearance and the size of the trunk it could be 300-400 years old or maybe more!

#Bonsai #Trees #Tree #Botany #Desert #BlackAndWhite #Photography #Darktable

A black and white portrait photo of a small stunted tree, with a very thick trunk, maybe eight inches in diameter, growing on a flat rocky surface. There's a few small scrubby plants on the tree's left and in the background. The tree leans at a sharp angle away from the camera. Its top is bulbous with tiny leafs growing on short stunted limbs. The sky appears dark with rain clouds.