Sunlight shines through leaves in Kamloops.
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September 15, 2025 - 4:00 AM
Sicamous photographer and nature lover Joy Daniels has been capturing the mesmerizing effects of sunlight moving through leafy trees on her morning walks this summer.
The dance between light and shadows create unique patterns in a natural phenomenon known as komorebi.
“Komorebi refers to the dappled light filtering through the trees,” she said. “Watching those gentle leaf patterns randomly move across the ground as you sit or walk it great for soothing and calming.”
Sunlight shines on the Thompson River and through leafy shrubs in Kamloops.
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Komorebi is a Japanese word that loosely translates to sunlight filtering through leaves in English. It is composed of the word ‘ko’ meaning trees, ‘more’ meaning something that seeps through, and ‘bi’ that means sunlight.
The word is not just a word, rather it a feeling that reflects the romantic and emotional love the Japanese have for nature.
“It's uplifting watching light filtering through the trees,” Daniels said. “Komorebi is a visual aspect of forest bathing, which is becoming a more popular activity meant to help folks relieve stress and connect with nature."
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The forest floor in Sicamous is dappled by sunlight filtering through leafy trees.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Joy Daniels
Sunlight filtering through leaves creates a dapples pattern on the ground.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Usoff Tsao
Sunlight shining through leaves creates a dappling pattern at a park in Kelowna in April.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Ray Herd
Sunlight dapples a forest floor in Sicamous.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Joy Daniels
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