Fluss Posted September 9, 2011 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2035520/Bridges-GROW-tropical-roots-vines-crossing-rivers.html I'm leaving that for you, fellows! How awesome isn't this? I want to make a bonsai one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PsillyBean Posted September 9, 2011 There is no awesome this isn't! :D 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
El Presidente Hillbillios Posted September 9, 2011 wow, that would would be hella cool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheExplorer Posted September 10, 2011 Wow, thanks for the link. Natural engineering at its best. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
7baz Posted September 11, 2011 (edited) damn , would be extremely difficult to bonsai this.. would take years and years..... hence it says it took 500 years to get the bridge to where it is now.... its impossible to stunt a vine... i wonder how a port jackson fig would go using its aerial roots...... Edited September 11, 2011 by 7baz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qualia Posted September 11, 2011 beautiful. absolutely beautiful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bogfrog Posted October 1, 2011 wow. incredible stuff. reminds me of these tree people: and tree seats: they are still long term projects but this sort of training would be alot more attainable in our lifetimes images from http://webecoist.com/2009/06/20/amazing-living-art-pooktre-tree-shaping/?ref=search 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tripsis Posted October 2, 2011 Everything in this thread is incredible!! Wish I had checked out those living bridges when I was in India. Those tree people and chairs are amazing. How does one even begin to grow a chair like that?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tripsis Posted October 2, 2011 Shit, that's not a cheap book! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonstn Posted October 2, 2011 There's a pretty good write up on wiki, makes me want to do it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
poisonshroom Posted October 2, 2011 Iv seen the tree furniture before and always wondered how to do it - I'd say a lot of tedious effort (luckily you'll have a nice shady seat to relax on after all that effort). As for the bridges - thats just incredible! Definitely want one of those (over the moat around my future house in the rainforest ). If i start growing some fig trees now maybe its possible Its hard to believe people built those hundreds of years ago, and unless someone cuts the tree down itll be there for hundreds more years (maybe longer), and today with our modern technology a bridge requires constant maintenance to prevent it from just collapsing under its own weight Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
