another world

Just back from Marco school, in sunny Northumberland, two days of bonsai and very little else. Great. It's much easier to concentrate on something interesting, the time flies by too fast. Things are starting to drop into place a bit more quickly, I really need to practice my wiring! The group is starting to gel too, we have a selection of characters, that is for sure. There is a lot to think about with each tree, small details that make all the difference. Watching Marco style a shohin juniper is fascinating, his fingers seem to work on their own. Once it is done it looks wonderful, it started out as a nice tree. I suppose the point of hobbies is to engage our attention, as a way of moving in another medium, to use different muscles, either external or internal, ie grey matter. Bonsai is beginning to feel like a strand of life, as my trees start to occupy brain space more often. Hopefully this is a good thing.