I enjoyed your book immensely, and found it easy to read and understand. The Book's Introductory Chapter. . . To all suiseki field collectors who have spent countless hours searching rivers, streams, and hillsides for the perfect stone. Thanks to them, suiseki from the Western Hemisphere are now internationally recognized for their elegance and beauty. Trails lead hikers into mountain ranges covered with snow, frozen waterfalls, and summits sliced by frigid winds.
Avalanches threaten at every turn.
Other trails lead to flower-laden plains, bucolic lakes, and grassy hills. This embodiment of nature is the essence and pleasure of suiseki. Appreciation of landscape stones should transcend theory. This may sound somewhat esoteric, but there is poetry in a true appreciation of landscape stones. Suiseki are usually dark in color with an elegant patina symbolizing the timelessness of the art.