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discovering something new within a whole world of
newness in both the place and our relationship.”
There is a Cryptomeria-lined pathway that leads
visitors into the museum. It invites visitors to meander
slowly and to wonder. It suggests, eloquently and
compellingly, the realities that bonsai and penjing
portray so singularly. In the opening paragraphs of
the book, Stephen differentiated his experience of
the Arboretum and the Museum, “While this vast
open space has always felt special, it was the bonsai
collection that felt sacred.” The deep personal meaning
of the arboretum and the bonsai garden shines brightly
in a touching recollection. Stephen related that, many
years after their first visit, he and Charlene, on the
morning of their wedding, visited the Arboretum and
walked briefly around the grounds before returning to
prepare for the day.
In 2014, Stephen, wanting a project that was his
own and not dictated by his many clients, returned
to photograph the bonsai collection. He returned to

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