January 17, 2011

The daytime moon above the grove of Tokei-ji


Above the trees which had dropped all their leaves, the silver-gray moon was shining brightly in the chilly winter sky.

The seasons are turning unceasingly and the moon mirrors and emits light gently like a serene and awakened spirit.

4 comments:

kay said...

I love something like this.
It brings home to me the deep flow of time.

Mariano said...

Konichigua, Kunihiko! (Here is morning yet)

This beautiful "moon above the trees" inmediately remembers me of an old song by american songwriter James Taylor: "That lonesome road". Here goes the lyrics:

"Walk down that lonesome road all by yourself
Don't turn your head back over your shoulder
And only stop to rest yourself when the silver moon
Is shining high above the trees

If I had stopped to listen once or twice
If I had closed my mouth and opened my eyes
If I had cooled my head and warmed my heart
I'd not be on this road tonight

Carry on, carry on
Never mind feeling sorry for yourself
It doesn't save you from your troubled mind

Walk down that lonesome road all by yourself
Don't turn your head back over your shoulder
And only stop to rest yourself when the silver moon
Is shining high above the trees"

I hope you like it; if you can hear it, much better; it's very special.

Best wishes for you and your family.

Mariano

Kunihiko said...

Dear Mariano,

Thank you heartily for your very warmhearted and beautiful comment.

I know the various songs of James Taylor, but was completely unaware of his great "That lonesome road" until now.

Thank you for letting me know such a touching song. Immediately I checked YouTube and could find it.

Our paths of life may resemble a cold lonesome road and we may come across different precious episodes during this solitary journey in a wintry wilderness.

May the silver moon guide us with her serene moonlight.

With friendly regards,

Kunihiko said...

Dear kay,

Thank you again so much for your kind comment and support to my blog.

I noticed this winter moon high in the cold steel-blue sky when I was about to leave the garden after photographing the flowers of early flowering Ume trees.

In the traditional culture of Japan, the moon symbolizes the absolute truth which beacons our lost minds.

I wish you all the best.