Like the little stream  Making its way  Through the mossy crevices  I, too, quietly  Turn clear and transparent. – Ryōkan  Colorful leaves (koyo) are to the Japanese autumn what cherry blossoms are to spring. This is a time to seek out silent gardens: to sit motionless among the lonely reds and yellows of nature.

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