Sankeien Garden, Yokohama-38

We had lunch in the shade of this garden- green and leafy, the perfect place in summer.

Sankeien Lotuses 1

The harsh summer sun is too much for many flowers to endure, but these water lotuses were in full bloom, in Sankeien Garden, in Yokohama. Their delicate colours go well with the rich green.

Just the sight of them cools one down and the ancients must have had a lot of sense planting them there.

Deep Reflections

The impressive architecture in the newer parts of Yokohama, seen reflecting a rich sunset. We sometimes forget that with all it's confusion and emphasis on speed, the modern world also brings it's own serene beauty with it, as all the other worlds before it have done. This series was inspired by the scenes in Koyaanisquatsi, which I find a mesmerising film to see.

Citiscape 2

Views of Yokohama from the Landmark Tower Skygarden. seeing the city splayed out it is like seeing an enormous creature, made up of moving parts- but when you realise that each one of the millions of people there has their own life, dreams and fears... then the mind really starts to boggle!