Ralph

I know that I will never be a professional bonsai artist, and I don't have an expectation that I will ever create professional level work. I do have the expectation, that through repeated attempts, trial and error, and with a community of people that also are doing this to offer their criticisms, and methods of sucess, I can achieve reasonable bonsai at some point. Reasonable, being that other people who look at my work, can recognize them as bonsai, and are somewhat impressed by them. I see people at my club that are able to perform to this level that have not gone to "Bonsai U.", but have followed a method simliar to what I mention above. I will continue to proceed with the expectation that I will only get out of bonsai, what I am willing to put into it.