Opposites attract

Small things fascinate small minds, but I find these nets which are placed over garbage and recyclables to be quite attractive. If nothing else, I learned that some fellow with the last name of Honda, at one time at least, loved a girl name Erika.

Jiyugaoka Spring

If April showers bring May flowers, we'll be in luck this year since it seems to rain about every day.














Jiyugaoka, a lively little part of Tokyo. Lots of restaurants, small shops, pubs, bars, pachinko parlors, and izakaya(s). A nice place to visit on a dreary, rainy day. Might want to do so early before the crowds and cars arrives as there are few sidewalks, delivery trucks and vans are parked all over the place, and pedestrians must share the road with cars.























Bad weather doesn't stop doesn't stop the mail here.

From April Showers

Along the Tamagawa. Most of the herons and egrets have made themselves scarce to care for their young I suppose. Anyway, they aren't hanging around the river near my place. Perhaps some rain tomorrow which is good, because I plan to be out in it to try to get a photograph of tree in the rain. Maybe it will even work out like I hope. Or not.

Red & Yellow

Tama River near Tamagawadai Park, Tokyo

Only one

planted beside the river by someone.

Jiyugaoka rain

Flower Garden

Okusawa, Tokyo. Vacant lot

Showing a little pink

In case of fire

Not yet

Supposedly, cherry blossoms have started blooming in Tokyo. Seems too cold for that---haven't seen any yet. These are from last year

Early or not?

Hana

花だよ

Yellow

Summer flowers: blue/purple/white ajisai

The Tama River between Tokyo and Kanagawa

Another rare clear sun shiny day. Could even see Fuji-san from Tokyo. This was taken on the small stream on the Futako Tamagawa side of the river---not the main part. Not exactly a wild, clean, free-flowing river. Fish live in it, but it ain't very clean. You oughta smell it after a flood.

A few times a year, we do have blue skies.

Early Sakura (cherry blossoms)

In Futakotamagawa, Tokyo