{"id":15752,"date":"2025-11-09T11:43:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T17:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=15752"},"modified":"2025-11-09T11:54:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T17:54:18","slug":"kemorebi-sights-a-japanese-word-comes-to-oklahoma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=15752","title":{"rendered":"Komorebi Sights &#8211; A Japanese Word comes to Oklahoma"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Through somebody at TikTok I learned a new Japanese word that I love, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.morethantokyo.com\/komorebi-japanese-word\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.morethantokyo.com\/komorebi-japanese-word\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>Komorebi<\/strong><\/a>. 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&#8217;ve always loved sunlight through leaves and I love dappled shadows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2rE6NEV\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54908771153_db29fa21ec_c.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Above is what I mean by dappled shadows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2rE5zMf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54908532676_984e8913f0.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dappled Shadows on my backyard fence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2rE5AHJ\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54908535836_93fb89d66a_c.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Light filtering through leaves at a local park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2rE6ShL\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54908783324_0e28d91186_c.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Backing off a little bit from the same tree and you get the filtered light and the dappled shadows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I love this word, it names a feeling that I have had for a long time. When I go hiking I&#8217;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&#8217;m watching shadows moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since I have learned the word, I am seeing Komorebi everywhere I look almost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am linking with <a href=\"https:\/\/thisandthatablog.blogspot.com\/2025\/11\/shadow-shot-sunday-november-9-2025.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thisandthatablog.blogspot.com\/2025\/11\/shadow-shot-sunday-november-9-2025.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>Shadow Shot Sunday<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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