Faded
Beauty is only temporary… most of the cherry trees have lost the blossoms by now. It must have been quite a sight when they were in full bloom. I managed to get some pics one night at the canal. The lamps look beautiful. However, if you expect some millennia old Japanese wisdom… be warned: it’s advertisement. […] Read More
Tokyo by night
Got a bit lost between the metro and the trains, and instead of going downtown Tokyo I decided I’ll pay a visit to the Tokyo Tower. Constructed in 1958, it’s reminiscent of the Eiffel Tower, even higher than its French counterpart with 333 meters. But somehow it looks smaller. Maybe because there are buildings around […] Read More
Final Frontier
I had read about Earth&Sky star gazing tours in one of the many, many flyers, magazines, leaflets that you collect on these trips… It sounded great, a night time tour on top of a mountain, with astronomers from the observatory in one of the darkest parts of the country…. I was even more thrilled to […] Read More
Super/Natural
Night came early. It was pitch black at 9 o’clock. I went to the beach and had an amazing experience: The full moon high in the sky above the Pacific Ocean. So bright I cast a clear shadow. The animal sounds. The deserted beach at night. The sea looking like silver and black at the same time. […] Read More
Sky Tower (Night)
For only 2$ more, you can get another ride up the tower, at night. Cool thing, had to do it. It’s great to see the city underneath slowly light up. It’s a bit tough with the pictures though, as the glass reflects the ceiling lights, emergency exit signs and people…. On top of it, the […] Read More
Night food frenzy
Last night, Rajiv and I went to the Victoria Night Market. We had no idea what expected us. Only the part under the metal roof construction was open, but that was more than enough. One part housed a number of little craft stands… printed t-shirts, wood toys, old books, dresses, jewelry… one really cool place […] Read More
