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Fall Maple Komorebi

October 29, 2016 By turningmoss 1 Comment

Chicago Botanic Gardens - Maple Tree - Komorebi - Fall ColorsOne of the best things about fall is witnessing the Maple leaves transform into their many autumn colors. I’ve been watching and admiring Maple tress all my life, every year I look forward to seeing their brilliant colorful display. Fall was starting to feel like it was slipping away and I was concerned that I’d miss the changing leaves, so we headed to a green oasis to soak in some of that magnificent golden sun and take in the beauty of the season. I wanted to share my fall komorebi sightings at the Chicago Botanic Gardens with you. [Read more…]

Chicago Botanic Gardens – Fall Visit

October 24, 2016 By turningmoss Leave a Comment

Chicago Botanic Gardens - Maple Tree - Fall ColorsIt hit me that this gorgeous season has been passing by so fast and I have not been taking the opportunity to enjoy everything wonderful about it.  So I headed to the Chicago Botanic Gardens with some friends over the weekend and finally soaked up some of that golden autumn sun, took in the crisp air, and admired the sweet colors of fall. [Read more…]

Maple Tree Bonsai Forest

June 27, 2016 By turningmoss 1 Comment

Maple Bonsai Tree LeafOkay, so over the winter some of my potted plants seem to suffer a little bit due to lack of sun or mis-watering, luckily most of them pull through and quickly thrive again as the days get warmer and longer. This year however, I had one major loss, like kind of devastating. Both of my Maple Tree Bonsais did not make it…

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Komorebi at Starved Rock

June 18, 2016 By turningmoss Leave a Comment

Starved Rock State Park - Komorebi Maple TreesKomorebi is the Japanese word for when the sunlight filters through the leave of the trees. It’s about how the sunlight plays with the layers of the leaves and the gorgeous scenes they create together. I’ve always been particularly pleased with this idea, there’s something so simple and peaceful about it. Although English doesn’t provide a single word for the situation, I’m happy to know that another language pulled through for us. [Read more…]

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