Was a groundskeeper for 9 years at an estate that had over 700 bonsai trees, formal Japanese
gardens, and a large koi pond. Over the koi pond was a latticed shade. This sun filter made striped
reflections on the water, as fish stirred these 'stripes' to make fascinating patterns. Lattice patterns
on the rocks and water, the sun-exposed areas, where the fish become “ghosts” beneath the surface,
the pebbles that appear and disappear to the bamboo and kiwi around the pond, all captivated my
imagination for years. Ah, but it’s all in the eye of the beholder. So, please, behold, begin, be my guest—
and may all your beholding be be–autiful!

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