Leesa

Wow - what a thought provoking thread.

I wonder though if it is time to highlight the line between hobby and profession. For Walter - yes - I can appreciate his view to working with only the best material - which should be good enough for international exhibition. However - for the very large majority of us on this forum - bonsai is a hobby - something we do for pleasure - granted it may even be an obsession for some.

Yes - we can strive to choose the very best material and yes we can attempt to use our time well to make the best possible trees -but let's not lose sight of why we choose to do it. If I valued my efforts against international exhibition standards - well - I would be very very discouraged. Can I continue to try to improve my trees and my skills - yes of course. But - I need to keep that perspective or I would not be having much fun anymore.

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Respectfully, Lee Sanner