Today is Obon Buddhist holiday.
Most people are off and either taking it easy, or
returning to see their family.
I hadn’t ventured into Tokyo for a few days due to other plans, and rain, so
I in the late afternoon, walked around Ueno and Asakusa. I needed a new pair of
rather large Zori (Japanese sandals) and there aren’t many places that carry a 30 cm, or size
12 in Tokyo. It was hot, and I wandered around for a little bit.
Much respect goes out to JJC at Caught in the Scramble .
JJC is a San Francisco Bay photographer who hits the concrete streets
around the bay.
Check out his latest blog entry lucid-pod-homestead
Is there such a thing as Urban Nature?
I wanted to go a wandering today, but the weather had other ideas.
I am stuck inside on this rainy day, so I’ve chosen to upload a few more pics.
Hopefully, Wednesday, the weather will be more perfect more exploring about.
Wandered around Roppongi area during the day the other day.
Roppongi is a pretty seedy place. I don’t often go there, but the area
takes on a completely different character in the daytime than night.
Wandering the baking streets, surrounded by concrete and metal, shooting
what needs to be shot.
People know of the bright lights of GInza.
The luxury brands, the department stores that sell what ever we are looking
for at a premium. But that is not what these are about. These are the back streets of Ginza.
The ones that becomes jammed with people in the afterhours. I wandered the street in that strange
twilight hours. As the workers were shuffling off to prepare their watering hole before the guests arrive.
Just next to Ginza lies Shimbashi station.
A famous old used camera shop stood on one of
its corners for many years. Now gone.
Grey, Hot, Concrete
After my Florida dreaming the other day, it back to the reality of my concrete
surroundings. Bounced on down to Shibuya for a crowded afternoon amongst the throngs
of people. Concrete, coming down and going up, alls busy in Shibuya.
Laid up, still with a sore rib.
Dreaming of march in florida
