Japan Photos 2022

[johnnyG]

The same dahlia, two different ways.

 

[johnnyG]

This is kind of cool:

(there's another place I know with ski boots as plant pots, will try to get a pic of that one sometime)

 

[Lothor]

More flowers. This time outside the British embassy on a beautiful late-summer afternoon.

 

[thomas]

More flowers. This time outside the British embassy on a beautiful late-summer afternoon.

Are they queuing up to sign the condolence book?

 

[Lothor]

Are they queuing up to sign the condolence book?

Yes, and I signed it!
One of my sons is having a hard time at the moment, and I thought an afternoon out in good weather doing something unusual would do him some good. I think it did.

 

[johnnyG]

shoe garden, above... ski boot garden here.

 

[johnnyG]

It's that season again.

 

[thomas]

It's that season again.

I've seen some along the Tama, too.

 

[johnnyG]

a few more:

 

[thomas]

White spider lilies are pretty hard to find.

 

[johnnyG]

From 2016:

 

[thomas]

I like the sepia tone of your images, like faded memories.

Here's a dash of red from today's ride.

 

[johnnyG]

I rode past the "Dahlia House" again this morning. The fellow had moved the pots to safety earlier this week for the typhoon, but everything seemed to be back out today. This shot came out well, and tho the bloom is a little past 'prime', it still looks great. Just cropped, no other adjustments. Good (perfect) light for it--overcast--so no strong shadows/highlights to deal with.

 

[johnnyG]

An update--someone has taken the boots off the skis (pic above), but still left them there. Also, it turns out this place is an art studio, so maybe the ski boot garden was someone's 'installation'.

Also, a little farther down, next to the main port, one of my frequent turnaround points when out for a ride. Someone said those clouds are ひつじぐも, a sign of fall/autumn.

 

[johnnyG]

Another dahlia

 

[thomas]

Also, a little farther down, next to the main port, one of my frequent turnaround points when out for a ride.

Have you ever visited the Karakuri Museum? Looks interesting!

石川県金沢港大野からくり記念館 - 公式ホームページ -

石川県金沢港大野からくり記念館は、現代における「からくり」を楽しむ館（やかた）として、また「からくり」に縁の深い石川県金沢市大野町ならではの、今までにないからくり情報発信の拠点として、からくりの世界の楽しさや、その技術の妙にスポットをあてて展示公開しています。

www.ohno-karakuri.jp

 

[thomas]

Can you believe this is Tokyo?

The Akigawa River close to Itsukaichi.

 

[johnnyG]

@thomas I've been to (in) the museum, but it has been a really long time. Actually, there's a small park just back from that that I 'visit' now and then--it has rest rooms....

 

[thomas]

A rare Sunday off. Jindaiji-zoba (深大寺そば) at Jindaiji Motomachi.

 

[musicisgood]

Wow! 900 yen for all that ?

 

[thomas]

Wow! 900 yen for all that ?

This is a popular tourist destination, so 900 JPY wouldn't even buy you one set of soba.

 

[johnnyG]

Rainy this morning, and windy, so I skipped riding. But out for a walk later:

 

[thomas]

Caught the waterbus on my commute, today it's the Esmeraldas. They had a nice party on deck.

 

[Paint_Black]

nah) who need eiffel tower

 

[musicisgood]

Some kind of festival in Yamaguchi city.
Made with rice straw.