Day Trip: Komorebi in Astoria Park

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Komorebi is a Japanese word that describes how sunlight is filtered through leaves. A few weeks ago, lying face up in Astoria Park on a warm Sunday afternoon, I saw the best example of komorebi that I had seen since my trip to the bamboo forests in Japan. It’s nice to think how a moment so close to home connected me to a memory from a land far, far away. This week, I hope you get a moment to notice some komorebi in the leaves around your home, too.