This photograph was taken at the Wakatake Forest and Wakayama Farm, and was cropped in a composition that twists from below at an angle to create a three-dimensional effect and depth of the bamboo forest. The bamboos were silently and surely reaching for the sky. Stepping into the bamboo grove at Wakayama Farm, Wakatake no Mori, the sounds of the outside world fade into the distance, leaving only the whispers of the wind and the rustling of leaves in your ears. During the day, the light filters through the greenery, and the murmur of the waterway echoes beneath your feet. When dusk falls and the lights come on, the rows of bamboos become like a path leading to another time. Once you have seen this scene, you cannot help but turn your lens toward it.
- Date of shooting: August 13, 2025
- Photographer: Wabi
- Location：Wakatake Forest, Wakayama Farm
- Address: 2018 Takaragihonmachi, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi
- Photography equipment: Galaxy s21+
