#15 · Apr 15–19 · Pure and Clear
The first rainbow appears
虹始見
Niji hajimete arawaru · The first rainbow appears
Subtle rainbow after a spring shower over open countryside; avoid over-saturation.
Poetic & observational
A slower way of seeing seasonal change.
Photographed by Michael Gebert
72 personal photographic responses — not a documentary of Japan.
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