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In looking at those three pictures it becomes clear that bonsai artistry is alive and well in Japan over 100 years ago, and still in its infancy here in america.

The image in no.2 is actually rather ugly and obviously rushed into a bonsai pot, and made ready for the show. Image 3 is better but still rather ragged, ( I did not say rugged).

As we move on, there are gaps in my photo record, as there were periods that I was away from bonsai and did not make many shows per year. I pick up in the early 90s.

Tree no.1 is from 1994 while tree no.2 is from 1998. There is some improvement here. The trees are starting to become more groomed, but the branch structure is lacking and the canopys not well defined.
I asked Harry, while leaning on the side of his truck one day in the desert sipping a bottle of water. Why do you not wire your trees? He said, " If I put all that wire on, then it will have to be taken off". I am pretty sure I cocked my head.