Spring isn't just the time when the natural world comes alive – it's also the time of year when seemingly all of Japan undergoes construction.
Read More赤門 − A7r + Voigtländer 20/3.7 (Canon EF)
Under Construction - 工事中
in Blog
toudai
Stretching My Legs
in Blog
I went for a little stroll at lunchtime; in the winter months it's tempting to stay inside and not expose oneself to the elements. This would work, if Japanese buildings had any kind of insulation whatsoever. Unless heaters are blazing all day (and even if they are), the rooms will lose heat quicker than you can say "Jack Frost".
This means that it can actually be warmer outside, in the direct sun, than inside. Nuts. Of course, the opposite is true in the summer - it's impossible to cool down.
After stretching my legs, it was time to get back to the office and get back to work.
This way!
Upon Reflection
in Blog
Sometime last week, though I can't remember when, the clouds briefly parted and a few rays of sunlight burst through the gap.
I ventured out with my NEX-7 and Canon FD 50mm lens, to the pond next to my office building. Some of the trees have started their descent into fall colours already.
It had been raining not long before, an there remained a significant amount of water on the leaves of the numerous trees surrounding the lake. I didn't have to wait long to take the below photograph, though perhaps upon reflection I should have waited for another drop, more central to the frame.
A Winter Sunset
in Blog
A Winter Sunset │ NEX-7 & SEL16F28 & UWA │ 12mm, ISO 500, f/22, 1/60, RAW
A beautiful and warming sunset shone through the corridors this afternoon, so I grabbed the camera and stuck it out of the window. The University of Tokyo has a very distinctive main building, which has featured in a few of my blog posts (mainly on my tumblr).
It doesn't look it, but it was zero most of the day today, with a high of 3°C. The snow from 12 days ago can still be found in little piles here and there. Winter's not over yet!