“Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own.”
— Charles Dickens
— Charles Dickens
KOMOREBI
I call this photo "Komorebi” — an untranslatable Japanese word that conveys the aesthetic of sunlight streaming through leaves of the trees. Following is what I felt at the time.
I was cold. My feet were wet. The sun was burning away the beautiful October morning fog too quickly. I was about to call it a morning and head home to enjoy a steaming cup of coffee and a few savory caramels.
But as I rounded the bend of the creek, this scene unfolded. The sun’s rays contrasted tree shadows at various angles through low-lying fog that was refusing to give up. So, neither did I.
The tranquility was so very peaceful. I quickly framed my shot before it morphed. And then I simply stood in awe and basked in the serenity.
