Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Rice plants photosynthesize in sunlight, storing starch in the endosperm and storing up plenty of nutrients!
As the rice ripening progresses, the ears of rice become plump and heavy, and begin to droop, but they are growing towards becoming delicious rice!
With boundless love, gratitude, and prayers to these magnificent rice plants, whose mysterious life force continues to rise thanks to the blessings of nature, such as sunlight, fertile soil, and pure water...
◇ ikuko (photo by noboru)
