one pawlonia leaf ~

the sound of the mountain

echoes in the garden

 

kigo

one pawlonia leaf (kiri hitoha), Pawlonia, also known in English as ‘Empress Tree’. Famous for the sound of the fall of one of its large leaves, a classic symbol of autumn’s arrival. [early autumn]

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sound_of_the_Mountain