Day 283 2016: Out and about Sundays...
Day 283: ...no. 2 in a series
Well, I hope it is a series. So far, two Sundays out of two of getting out and about, quite deliberately to see what I can find at the end of the rail line. It was a little rather overcast after such stunning colours in the sunrise but today I opted for one of the main Tokyo parks, Ueno Park. Reasonably close to home, about 40 minutes by a bus and two trains.
It was fairly crowded. There was a ceramics market, tempting but I am trying to be minimalist in my consumption...and the usual crowds around the zoo. Quite a few more busking types than I remember seeing previously but all adding a certain atmosphere.
And there were pokemon-types. I thought that was done and dusted. But apparently not.
It is also 'between seasons' when it comes to the plants and flowers. Not a lot there, though I was taken by the wilting and fading lotus garden. I was here a few years ago at peak flower time but today had its interest as well I think, photographically-speaking.
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| Good morning Tokyo |
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| Sun fire |
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| Fighting a balloon |
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| Moss |
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| The 'monster' lantern |
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| Top of the stairs |
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| Lotus |
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| Lotus reflected |
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| Hooded |
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| Floating |
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| Fading |
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| Laid back |
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| Woody |
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| Fading fast |
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| Macro one |
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| Macro moss |
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| Macro bark |
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| Macro in close |
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| Macro in pink |
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| Petals I |
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| Petals II |
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| Petals III |
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| Petals IV |
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| Macro swirls |
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| Macro leaves |
It was also a chance to try out the new appendage, a macro lens, especially for those flower and butterfly close-ups. Alas, no butterflies. But a few flowers to try out. This will be interesting.
[Camera : Lumix TZ-85, 5. 38am; Canon EOS 60D, 28-80mm, 70-300mm, 100mm macro, 3.18pm-4.58pm; 9 October 2016]
