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A Winter Walk Through the Paths

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A light dusting of snow filters through
    the rhododendron leaves to the interior path below. On a sunny
    day, the dark tunnel under the plants opens up repeatedly to
    splashes of sun in the clearings.

    
From the gravel path, snow highlights the
    structure of dogwoods and Japanese maples. dwarfed by the towering
    pines while reaching through the rhododendrons.

    




    

    This Japanese willow, with late winter branches
    tinged in pink, suddenly appears around a curve in a narrow lawn.
 

    
Bending with snow over a perimeter path,
    this black bamboo leans heavily toward the ground.

    
The sound of snow falling on bamboo leaves
    is one of the treasured sounds of the Japanese.

    


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