# Ancient Trees Posts

**URL:** <https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/ancient-trees-posts/10422>\
**Category:** Design\
**Created:** [February 27, 2023, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/ancient-trees-posts/10422 "2023-02-27T19:39:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Grif](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/grif/32/20087_2.png) [@Grif](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Grif)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2023, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/ancient-trees-posts/10422/1 "2023-02-27T19:39:12Z")

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I realised after watching the Vortex Lecture that there has been a lot of times where ancient trees have been mentioned and discussed with in the streams and also within the forum.

However, we haven’t really got any common links for them. Hope people don’t mind me sticking this together.

[Thickest Tallest and Oldest Trees Monumental Trees](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/thickest-tallest-and-oldest-trees-monumental-trees/8714)

[Ancient Bald Cypress](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/ancient-bald-cypress/5666)

[Some Ancient Junipers](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/some-ancient-junipers/4235)

[2624 Year Old Tree](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/2624-year-old-tree/4457)

[Bristlecone Pine Inspiration Photos](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/bristlecone-pine-inspiration-photos/774/2)

[Post a Photo of a Wild Old Tree](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/post-a-photo-of-a-wild-old-tree-for-inspiration/5610)

[Atlas Cedars](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/post-stream-discussion-atlas-cedar-design/601/8)

[2624 Year Old Tree Discovered in North Carolina Swamp](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/2-624-year-old-tree-discovered-in-north-carolina-swamp/4328)

[Inspirational Trees](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/inspirational-trees/4631)

[Inspirational Red Creek Doug First](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/inspiration-red-creek-doug-fir-video/866)

[500+ Year Old Juniperus Virginiana](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/500-year-old-juniperus-virginiana/8291)

[Design Inspiration Website](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/if-you-are-looking-for-design-inspiration-check-out-this-website/9361)

[Ancient Forest Fanal Madeira](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/ancient-forest-fanal-madeira/10421)

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**Author:** ![Masterzoda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Masterzoda](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Masterzoda)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/ancient-trees-posts/10422/2 "2023-02-28T12:00:27Z")

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I think it’s great. Thanks for taking the time. There are a few posts here I missed. I wish I had taken some beter pics.

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**Author:** ![Grif](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/grif/32/20087_2.png) [@Grif](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Grif)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2023, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/ancient-trees-posts/10422/3 "2023-03-09T22:22:38Z")

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Some things can’t be helped. Better pictures are always a good dream though… I know I am never fully happy with the majority of the pictures I take!

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**Author:** ![Silva\_Aeternam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Silva\_Aeternam](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Silva_Aeternam)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2023, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/ancient-trees-posts/10422/4 "2023-07-10T12:04:03Z")

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Hi,

A few months late, but here is a link to a website that I am using for inspiration:

[https://www.monumentaltrees.com/en/photos/](https://www.monumentaltrees.com/en/photos/)

It has a fairly extensive archive of photos and you can search by species, oldest trees, country etc.  
Definitely worth checking!

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**Author:** ![Grif](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/grif/32/20087_2.png) [@Grif](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Grif)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/ancient-trees-posts/10422/5 "2023-07-11T22:17:35Z")

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It’s never too late! Thanks for sharing this!!

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**Author:** ![NegativePhil](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/negativephil/32/31981_2.png) [@NegativePhil](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/NegativePhil)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 12:28am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/ancient-trees-posts/10422/6 "2023-10-05T00:28:41Z")

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Hello Grif.

Ancient trees - finding them and propagating them - is one of my primary interests and pastimes. I’m an outlier in the bonsai world in that my focus is on Western Red Cedars, but these are the trees that inspire me and bring me the most joy. Pictures of some of my favorites are posted here - [negativephil.com](http://negativephil.com) .

Thank you for the tread.
