(Autumn)
Caught in the rain;
The sound and smell of rain
In the forest.
Sabishī composed this rainy hokku while sitting in the rain on the Echo River Spring Trail at Mammoth Cave National Park, KY, USA.
This photo was taken during that rain.
Watch this video on full-screen and volume turned up.
Taka Shimono 
Echo River Spring Trail is one of my favorite trails, because it’s handicapped-accessible and takes you along the creek where you can see wildflowers, mushrooms, white-tailed deer, turkey, lizards, insects, and, of course, a wide variety of large deciduous trees! It’s hard to describe the smell of the forest; you just have to be there!
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Reading this post and looking at the photographs and videos has been the perfect start to my day! Such a beautiful place . . . and that thrush – gorgeous and with a voice to match. You must have had a wonderful day, Sabishi. Thank you for sharing it!
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Being in the rain, in the woods, hearing the beautiful birds, especially the wood thrush, gives me pleasure beyond description! Thank you for your beautiful words, Lesley-sama!
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I know very little Japanese culture, so how would I respond? 😀
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The “-sama” is an honorific, just a way of showing deep respect for the person (you). A reply is not necessary. I don’t normally use honorifics; I use them with friends (like Ashley) to kid around. In Japan you are expected to use them, which I don’t like.
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I guessed that’s what it was, but I didn’t want to offend you by using something inappropriate
I’ll just stick to a common Geordie phrase (Geordies are those who live in the Newcastle-upon-Tyne area in northern England) . . . Alreet Bonny Lad. 😀
https://www.jesmundo.co.uk/pages/learn-geordie-geordie-sayings-and-phrases
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Wey, Ta, my marra!
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😊👍
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Edo, I love this! Like you there is nothing like the sound of rain 🙏
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Thanks, Ashtree-sama, my hokku friend! Your words me a lot to me!
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