Most natural style pond builders may have started with a knack for the job.Like a painter he usually honed his skill over many hours of study and practice. The same is true for all the great natural style pond builders. A common statement you will hear when pond builders congregate is ” I learn something every time “.
One of the ultimate compliments a natural style pond builder can hear is ” I thought the pond was real” This usually means that the viewer con-not tell the difference between the man made pond and the nature made pond. This pond builders goal usually was in fact just that. If his creation can pass for natural ,then he has built a perfect forgery!