Some cool photo software images:
Blue-roofed Japanese House
Image by JapanDave
Today’s photo is the upper half of a Japanese House built in a somewhat traditional style. I like the roof. You don’t see blue roof tiles much in the States.
You can also see some other features common to Japanese houses. A gate enclosing the yard, a closely trimmed pine tree, and the front door. Nice looking, eh?
japandave.com/2010/06/blue-roofed-japanese-house/
Japanese Neverland
Image by JapanDave
Today’s photo is a bit of nice green space in Okazaki, taken after a good rain so everything was green and fresh. Don’t you just love that feeling of newness after the rain ends?
It’s not easy to find spots like this in a Japanese city. Most spaces are usually packed full of.. everything. As for the places that do escape buildings, they often get covered by concrete. They have a thing for concrete here.
I’m often asked, even by people who have lived in Okazaki all their lives, how I find these spaces. Lots of walking. I don’t have a car, the bus and train system in Okazaki isn’t too hot, so I walk everywhere. Not only is it good for exercise, but you do run across some very nice spots that most folks tend to miss.
Even in our private oasis here, reality is intruding. Note the huge condos and the power-lines. Oh well. A bit of a neverland is better than none at all.
japandave.com/2010/05/japanese-neverland/
Mountain
Image by Davide Restivo
Somewhere near Palermo.
Palermo
