Jay

Andy, thank you for this thread...

You have brought up one of the most simple but important facts that I am still attempting to learn. It's all about the tree.
No matter what we do , who we look too or how we progress, the tree is the thing that matters.

Sure I get more appreciation (personal) out of a tree that I have trained than to one which I have obtained partially or totally trained. But, this does not take away from the fact of which tree is more atistically presented and which is simply...Better.

I have been in a club contest/show where I knew some of the trees were at best owned for but a few weeks. These trees were easily better than mine, they won, as they should. But it does not stop me from attempting to improve my ability and my trees to possible win in the future (OK distant future).

If I was in a show of arts ability... then I would have been pi$$ed off. But the show was to present 'your' best trees. When this is the rules the outcome may not be to everyones liking but it is fair!

my 2 cents from a tired camper
Jay

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