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“The World of Bonsai Aloha,” View One: The Giant Sea-cave
This theme view dominates as the rock is so spectac- I tried to create the illusion that the section broke
ular. The combination of the ocean eroded rock and off and fell into the sea. It’s supported by water-worn
contrasting smooth water-worn rock is very pleasing. rocks and another matching rock was placed behind
The view is especially attractive in the early morn- it to form another small cove. It’s easy to imagine that
ing after a rain. The highly texture rock holds pools of during storms, white water would be violently crash-
rainwater that glistens and presents a cool refreshing ing into the sea-cave!
scene. From the right side, the bottom of the rock is hid-
In creating this complex landscape with three pri- den by water worn boulders with smaller rocks in the
mary views, I tried to make each view compliment but foreground.
also contrast with the other views. When assembling this type of rock, I try to fit and
Looking from the left side, the rock seems to step add rocks so the shapes seem to flow from one to the
down to the ocean. The design came together after I next to create the illusion that it’s all part of the same
found a “land extension” rock that was collected at scene. This is my first attempt creating such sea-caves
the same place and time. The broken section on the and I was guided by mental images of such scenes in
new rock seemed to match the broken section on the the South Point area of the Big Island of Hawaii.
main rock.

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