autumn grasses

it rained through the night - i know this because i left the window open so that i could hear it. even as i listened i reminded myself to treasure the sound . . . . to let it settle into me. i love the sound of rain and with the details of the seasonal changes, rain becomes a non feature of the winter . . . unless it's freezing rain which doesn't quite count!

here's an image from the nearby woods.



here's a japanese version of autumn grasses:

Autumn Grasses in Moonlight, Meiji period (1868–1912), ca. 1872–91
Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807–1891)
Two-panel folding screen; ink, lacquer, and silver leaf on paper;