#17 · Apr 25–29 · Grain Rains
Frost retreats; seedlings rise
霜止出苗
Shimo yamite nae izuru · Frost ends; seedlings emerge
Melting morning frost beside young seedlings; transition from white crystals to green growth.
Poetic & observational
A slower way of seeing seasonal change.
Photographed by Michael Gebert
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