Mangrove palm tree

It is storming today, this morning there was thunder and lightning and now it is snowing, YES I said snowing, on the 15th of May!!! Anyway I have been making a mangrove palm tree from India for the past week or so but with so much free time today I finished it. here is the photo, I made it to go along the river in the Indian diorama. The paint looks a little flat in the photo, the leaves are much "fresher" looking without the flash but I still have some paint work to do before it is done.
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I am going to make it part of a scene, like the last few pieces, so now I have to add some bushes and maybe a flowering water plant or reed type plant to go along the base which I'll put right on the river bank.

Congratulation as usual Phil .

I can't wait to see it in your Eden's garden

Wow, it's wonderful Phil!
I can't believe it's snowing where you are

It is fantastic, Phil !
SO much detail, you are a very patient man

Yugh, snow !

Great job again Phil! You are the STS Tree Master!!!

remrock02 wrote:

Great job again Phil! You are the STS Tree Master!!!

Thanks everyone, I really enjoy making the trees and plants, especially when it is a specific species and not just a tree or bush to fill a space.

Remrock02, I like the title, maybe I'll change my user name to STStreemaster

Congratulations Phil-The Tree Master!!! Your palm tree is beautiful, I would love to see it on Your diorama too Can't wait for more photos :)

ana wrote:

Congratulations Phil-The Tree Master!!! Your palm tree is beautiful, I would love to see it on Your diorama too Can't wait for more photos :)

Hi Ana,
Wait until you see what I have done on your mini diorama, I made a heart shaped fan palm and put it on the base with a screw palm (which is not a palm but a pandanus) for the background part of your scene. I know I haven't written or posted on this project lately but after I posted the first part of it I decided I wanted it to be a surprise for you. I am about 1/2 way done, but the biggest part can't be finished yet, I will work on the log where the leopard will go once I have a good idea of his pose and where his body/feet will sit on the fallen tree.

Philter4 wrote:

ana wrote:

Congratulations Phil-The Tree Master!!! Your palm tree is beautiful, I would love to see it on Your diorama too Can't wait for more photos :)

Hi Ana,
Wait until you see what I have done on your mini diorama, I made a heart shaped fan palm and put it on the base with a screw palm (which is not a palm but a pandanus) for the background part of your scene. I know I haven't written or posted on this project lately but after I posted the first part of it I decided I wanted it to be a surprise for you. I am about 1/2 way done, but the biggest part can't be finished yet, I will work on the log where the leopard will go once I have a good idea of his pose and where his body/feet will sit on the fallen tree.

I'm sure it will be amazing! It is so wonderful from Your side
I will let You know about the pose, but I have very busy time now

Another beautiful, amazing tree. I love it. Congratulations Phil.