Japanese Maple Bonsai Tree

This is a Japanese Maple that I "grew down" from a much taller tree.  I think they are so beautiful with their delicate red leaves.  This picture was taken in early spring.  I have always had an interest in Bonsai Trees.  It started with my high school football coach, Bruce Pickford.  As tough and hard-nosed as he was, it amazed me that he was a Bonsai Master and had many beautiful specimens.  He was also an officer in the Orange County Bonsai Society.  He passed away a few years ago.  Every time I work on my Bonsai trees, I think of him.