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侘寂 Wabi-Sabi Nature Photography
  • The Concept
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter
  • Spring
  • The Photographer
  • Prints
  • Contact

Winter 冬

Winter branches over ice sheets shot in minimalist wabi-sabi style
Winter Branches in Frost shot in Wabi-Sabi style
Winter Frost on Branches shot in Wabi-Sabi style
Winter birches and Pines in Darkness shot in Wabi-Sabi style
Winter Morning Moon among bare Branches shot in Wabi-Sabi style
Winter Deep Mist Forest shot in Wabi-Sabi style
Winter Lake-side Reeds Zen Nature Wabi-Sabi
Winter Branches on a Lake amid Sleet nature wabi-sabi zen
Winter Pine Crowns set against Sun through Clouds nature wabi-sabi zen

Seasonal Inspiration Winter

Wabi-Sabi (侘寂) is expressed in the simplicity that follows from the harsh conditions of survival that nature imposes in this season. The etymological roots of Wabi (侘) are linked with the adjective wabishii (侘しい), meaning “wretched”. Natural scenes in winter are often bleak, with sparse stimuli, emphasizing "that which remains". 

Hie (冷え) - chill beauty, aestheticizing the natural effects of cold weather (such as snowflakes, sleet, frost, ice, etc.). 


Shibumi (渋み) - Beauty in austerity, connected to the adjective Shibui (渋味) (lit. "bitter tasting"). Simple forms are open to interpretation and imagination. 

Kazahana (風花) - Snowflakes (literally "wind-flowers"). 


Mizore (霙) - Sleet. 


Shimo (霜) - Frost. 


Koori (氷) - Ice, frozen water. 


Sayuru (冴ゆる) - clear and cold Weather. 

Exploring Japanese aesthetic Wabi-Sabi (侘寂) through seasonal nature photography. Motifs are available for purchase as matte prints framed in oak wood.

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