#16 · Apr 20–24 · Grain Rains
Reeds push through the water
葭始生
Ashi hajimete shōzu · Reeds begin to grow
New reed shoots piercing shallow water at a pond edge; soft reflected sky.
Poetic & observational
A slower way of seeing seasonal change.
Photographed by Michael Gebert
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