"Though veiled amid the misty showers of gray. Fuji is lovelier still--unseen today." -Basho
Above: Slide with Basho quote. Fuji can be seen from this lake (Ashinoko) on a clear day. Even hidden by clouds on a winter's day, the mere suggestion of Mt. Fuji expresses the spirit of wabi sabi. From the wonderful interior design book called "Wabi Sabi Style" by J&S Crowley: "Rather than bemoaning the inability to view the mountain — as would the person who has no poetry in his soul — the beauty of the nature's processes is both understood and appreciated."
