Ripples on the water: Engaku-ji

In the fierce sun breaking through clouds, like a gentle living being which is silently singing a tender song about life, the water of the pond is ceaselessly undulating to form innumerable twinkling ripples on it.

A rippled pond in Tsurugaoka-hachimangu

The dark shadows of bare trees were falling onto the quiet surface of the pond.

Suddenly a fish broke the water.

In a split second, these shadows were slightly disturbed by the gentle ripples.

Spring is awakening.