Steve Paxton's photos

This Bonsai comes from my 16' street tree I have some 7 plants that came from seeds for the street tree. These all grew in our pots around our house This one was OK but had very UGLY roots so last September 2018 I decided to try and "Layer" the tree off the old truck so getting a full set of new roots. The tree one year later has produced a full spread around the truck after spending 9 months in a big pot. It was a case of remove the whole lot protecting the roots as much as possible then raking them clear of the soil . Wash the soil completely away from the roots ready for trimming to fit inside the pot I had chosen for it.The tree has had the last of the old truck cut off below the root line, all the roots spread out flat (After a hair cut to fit the pot) to get use to a bonsai pot and further thicken below the ground level. Next year I will repot and lift the plant higher to show the roots on the surface.now the real shaping begins. The wires are to just support the trunk in one position and not to move in the winds. PIP one the mother tree the seeds came from. PIP two The Layer started and all wrapped up. PIP three The bad roots below and the new roots starting to grow.

A River on WA terms not what Europe would call a River. Summer no flow Winter there is flow more a pool.

A forgotten panorama from 2016. Fighting fading light and a shrinking Sun bow at Sunset. Enjoy Life on the Rocks down South The Pink Granite under sunset colours. made up of 8 shots vertical orientation 14mm lens. Find the camera bags...... Lights out below from same spot.

Part of the very old Fremantle buildings

Life on the rock in the seasons. the plant to top of flower head is 75 MM only, this is @ 600mm to get up close. From a tripod to get this close to the plant. PIP one the rock plater PIP two when the flower comes out only one the first year well over 50 of them this year. PIP three in summer colour.

Watch for the barb wire.

Behind the fence A mix of Clara's plants and Bonsai's. A lot still training and large plastic training pots. PIPS show the plants as in the Bonsai Album.

Plenty of missing tools.............

The fence to protect my Bonsai's from the strong sea breezes. The PIP for those that asked.

What can you do when you have no clouds clear skies but you are at home because its a full moon. This is very basic alignment and 33 shots taken on the tracker on moon mode and stacked together. Enjoy a Full moon taken just after it came up over the roof at 8pm. This is well worth looking at it full size on black.

Not quite as nice by day light the harsh environment. PIP at night a whole lot nicer

The grass has been burnt for the Hay to grow . fine green shoots every where.

The grass is taking over the old machinery

Scouting for locations to view the Milky way. One of the family has just bought a 250 acres farm out in the wheat belt. part of the day was hide behind tree trunks in the rain showers.

Scouting for locations to view the Milky way. One of the family has just bought a 250 acres farm out in the wheat belt.

Scouting for locations to view the Milky way. One of the family has just bought a 250 acres farm out in the wheat belt.