This is my Minature Azalea that is almost 4 years old, it was my first bonsai. I plan on having this for a loooong time.
What an absolutely beautiful bonsai!!! I have a few myself but none of them are a patch on your one. Do you have a collection of bonsais? If you have could you possibly show us some photographs of the rest?
Yes I do have a collection, a rather large one at that. Next time I get my hands on a digital camera I will post some pics. Always remember, a bonsai is an expression of yourself, of one's creativity and soul. You can't compare one bonsai to another because they are all beautiful.
I tend to keep my bonsai with as much foliage as possible without comprimising its bonsai title, as for knowibng where to start it is actually the simplest thing to do. Just buy a small shrub or tree, and keep it trimmed to your liking. There ya go, a bonsai.