RAH that is absolutely beautiful. I too have planted twigs and now the trees are huge. What that tells you is we are getting old.
RAH I'm not a photographer. My sister had given me a copy of photoshop 7 and TJ suggested the Camera, Cannon SX50 that is a great camera at a reasonable price for what it does. It just happened. I have no training. It's just a fun hobby and as you walk your pond something is always happening. Most photo shots are just discarded but once in a while you see one that is presentable and can be developed into something. I saw my pond as only a fishing pond until I had a big fish kill. Then I decided to try something different and make into a nature pond. So this is what happens when you mess with mother nature.