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Shadow Shot Sunday – Tulsa Edition

This is our Pomeranian, Kodi. He is not in a crate, he is next to a screen keeping him out of the room next door. He found a sunny spot on a cold day.

Went on a bike ride on Tulsa’s Arkansas RiverParks Trails. Stopped to rest up here a little and noticed my big shadowy wheel.

A winter hike on Turkey Mountain. There are no leaves left so the sun cast shadows of the trees across the trail.

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Komorebi Sights – A Japanese Word comes to Oklahoma

Through somebody at TikTok I learned a new Japanese word that I love, Komorebi. It refers to light filtering through trees and casting a shadow on the ground. It induces a sense of wonder in those observing it. Google the word, there is a lot to it. So a light went off in my head on this because I’ve always loved sunlight through leaves and I love dappled shadows.

Above is what I mean by dappled shadows.

Dappled Shadows on my backyard fence.

Light filtering through leaves at a local park.

Backing off a little bit from the same tree and you get the filtered light and the dappled shadows.

I love this word, it names a feeling that I have had for a long time. When I go hiking I’ve shot a lot of photos at the end of the day especially of the sun peaking through the leaves or branches. Dappled shadows that I come upon often leaves me amazed. Especially when the wind is blowing and I’m watching shadows moved.

Since I have learned the word, I am seeing Komorebi everywhere I look almost.

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