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Obangsaek – Five Colours

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Male Wood Duck
A world of wonder filled with colours carrying messages.
These messages of many shades offering their wisdom.
Who stops and listens to the message meant for them alone?

Obangsaek (오방색) in Korean roughly translates as five colours.

Red: South, Fire, Authority, Happiness
Blue: East, Wood, Youth, Hope
Yellow: Centre, Earth, Wealth, Fertility
White: West, Metal, Purity, Moderation
Black: North, Water, Death, Dignity

Spring Symphonies

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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Songs and calls from locals and travellers simply passing through.
Songs announcing arrivals, some staying, others leaving soon.
Each song, call, and note - a message for all to hear this morning.

Fragrant Morning Snow

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Striped Skunk
A silent morning snowfall reveals something unexpected.
One whose strong fragrance announces their presence for all to know.
Let us clear a path unimpeded and allow them to pass!