This I have shot in Natal, also Brazilian Northeast.
It's a cashew tree, windblown. I love the roots.

Let's talk about nebari...
Ficus roots, Japanese Pavilion, Ibirapuera Park, on a bonsai show yesterday.
The tree is on the ground, obviously.

Nebari, Amazon style.
Photo Araquém Alcantara

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I hate you for living in that great country you know.
Amazing piicuture Clio!

Ancient Ficus "Roots over houses" style.

Pavement style...

This is a wonderful example of a natural bonsai inspiration.
Buddhist temple Zu Lai, São Paulo.

Thx for digging this up Clicio!

Pines in fog, Midday image, border with the Netherlands this winter.

Ou! Now that I know this is here I will be sure to take some photos of the trees on the barrier island of North Carolina (mid-Atlantic region of Eastern US) we take holiday at every May. The area we stay is only 3-5 "city blocks" across so there is a very consistent wind. Hurricanes greatly effect the area too (even when they make landfall in the Caribbean). Some of the evergreens there are so weather beaten.

Bunsen33 wrote: Ou! Now that I know this is here I will be sure to take some photos of the trees on the barrier island of North Carolina (mid-Atlantic region of Eastern US) we take holiday at every May. The area we stay is only 3-5 "city blocks" across so there is a very consistent wind. Hurricanes greatly effect the area too (even when they make landfall in the Caribbean). Some of the evergreens there are so weather beaten.

The dunes build up, the trees grow behind them, then the wind blows the sand over the trees and sands off the tops. I love the Outer Banks for a lot of reasons.