#35 · Jul 29–Aug 2 · Greater Heat

Earth holds the summer heat

土潤溽暑

Tsuchi uruōte mushi atsushi · Earth is damp and the air humid

Earth holds the summer heat

Dark damp soil, broad leaves and visible humidity/condensation; dense, close summer atmosphere.

Poetic & observational

A slower way of seeing seasonal change.

Photographed by Michael Gebert

72 personal photographic responses — not a documentary of Japan.

First physical edition

A freestanding tear-off calendar and collectible photographic object.

Crowdfunding 2027

Supporting the journey before all 72 seasons are complete.

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