This is beautiful. We have gotten so far away from appreciating the deep meaning and gifts that nature provides. Birding has helped me be present in the moment and truly experience the natural beauty of my surroundings.
A lovely article Leanne. Could you tell me what the Japanese word for ‘stepping on the blue-green’ is. Unfortunately I can’t read the kanji but imagine that ‘Aoi’ is in there somewhere. 💙
typo.. meant to write spring... and it comes from the ancient Chinese custom it says... stepping on green grass going on outings... like picnics I think!
Thank you so much! And by the way it was in one of my Japanese almanac that we were talking about. And it was listed as a Chinese word used around this time of year. I’m going to poke around and see if I can find anything interesting in Japanese style and I’ll send it to you if I do
This is beautiful. We have gotten so far away from appreciating the deep meaning and gifts that nature provides. Birding has helped me be present in the moment and truly experience the natural beauty of my surroundings.
Thank you for leaving a comment--you made my day!!! And I agree, birding has been like that for me too.... an attunement to the world xoxo
Yes ❤️
The cherry blossoms are so beautiful … thank you for so eloquently sharing the history of their admiration. So very interesting.
So lovely! Now I want to be a tree!
Me too!!
A lovely article Leanne. Could you tell me what the Japanese word for ‘stepping on the blue-green’ is. Unfortunately I can’t read the kanji but imagine that ‘Aoi’ is in there somewhere. 💙
typo.. meant to write spring... and it comes from the ancient Chinese custom it says... stepping on green grass going on outings... like picnics I think!
Jann, "tosei" is also used in haiku. It is a spring kigo. 踏青（とうせい）の意味 - goo国語辞書https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp › ... › 生活· Translate this page
踏青（とうせい）とは。意味や解説、類語。《古代中国の風習から》春の青草を踏んで遊ぶこと。春の野遊び。《季 春》 - goo国語辞書は30万4千件語以上を収録。
It is chinese-- Though I learned it in a Japanese book. In Chinese, it can mean an outing. xoxoxoxoxo
Thank-you very much Leanne. 💙💚
Thank you so much! And by the way it was in one of my Japanese almanac that we were talking about. And it was listed as a Chinese word used around this time of year. I’m going to poke around and see if I can find anything interesting in Japanese style and I’ll send it to you if I do