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Sep 12 2016 21 Comments

Quiet, even serene, Tokyo streets

Tokyo may well be ridiculously busy, but just like in other cities around the world, Sunday mornings can be quite different. In fact so different that one could even call them serene.

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  1. Coli says

    9/12/2016 at 9:37 am

    Nice picture. I can almost hear birds chirping and the brakes squeaking on the bicycle.

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    • Lee says

      9/12/2016 at 4:02 pm

      Cheers. Yeah, it was very nice. Even better the bikes didn’t even have squeaky brakes. A miracle of sorts!

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  2. Linda says

    9/12/2016 at 10:52 am

    I think this is what Heaven looks like, if there is one. You can have your clouds and angels playing harps, I’ll take the Shitamachi potted plant garden and the sound of those squeaking bicycle brakes.

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    • Lee says

      9/12/2016 at 4:03 pm

      Can’t argue with that. Me too. Although ideally I’d swap the squeaky brakes for the faint chatter of TVs from open windows.

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  3. Squidpuppy says

    9/12/2016 at 1:08 pm

    What a peaceful scene. Nice.
    Contented sigh…

    Fixed it for ya LOL http://i.imgur.com/stCn3R5.jpg Couldn’t help myself.

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    • Lee says

      9/12/2016 at 4:04 pm

      Cheers!

      Haha, yes, properly peaceful. A bit of ‘fixing’ is probably the only chance of getting that shot!

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    • cdilla says

      9/12/2016 at 5:13 pm

      I was just thinking how the bike’s shadow stood out in Lee’s photograph when I clicked on your version – where it stands out even more! 🙂

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      • Lee says

        9/12/2016 at 7:25 pm

        It does. Gives the photo a wonderfully odd feeling with just the shadow there.

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  4. cdilla says

    9/12/2016 at 5:24 pm

    Wonderful photograph. The peacefulness does come through with the low sunlight and lack of activity. There is something appealing about a long shot down a straight road, and when you get two-for-one in a location like that it’s a real bonus. Reminds me of a scene in one of my favourite films. http://tinyurl.com/juj8pjj.

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    • Lee says

      9/12/2016 at 7:31 pm

      Thank you!

      Distinct similarities there eh? I’ve found a few places where there are two streets like this, but they are always cluttered, half blocked or in some way made un-photogenic. Always frustrating. This spot was the same the last time I was there too, but finally got lucky this time. Incredibly lucky actually, as the moment I’d taken the picture, a car pulled up and parked right in front of me. Made getting the shot I wanted even more fulfilling.

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  5. Al says

    9/12/2016 at 5:50 pm

    Great scene. So peaceful……. 🙂

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    • Lee says

      9/12/2016 at 7:31 pm

      Thank you! Yes, it was. A really nice moment.

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  6. john says

    9/13/2016 at 2:24 am

    Bonsai squirrels on sale again…but which film it is is a mystery to me.

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    • Lee says

      9/13/2016 at 9:27 am

      Bonsai squirrels…?

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      • john says

        9/13/2016 at 10:45 am

        I say; Is it not a squirrel frame at the apex of the light shaft? Topiary sounded just too wrong.
        “Now the workers have struck for fame….” – Life on Mars. The film is a replay of life.

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        • Lee says

          9/13/2016 at 2:34 pm

          Ah, ok. Thanks. With you know. Nice spot. Hadn’t even noticed that.

          Yes, definitely looks like a squirrel. Not being a Micky Mouse, it also shouldn’t grow up a cow.

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          • john says

            9/13/2016 at 8:35 pm

            I’d be surprised to see anything a bit Mickey Mouse in a shop like that :O)

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  7. Hans ter Horst says

    9/13/2016 at 7:17 pm

    I love these types of streets, your photo is very well composed!

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    • Lee says

      9/13/2016 at 9:02 pm

      Likewise. A fairly rare treat. And thanks. Saw the fella on the bike heading my way, so had just enough time to get where I wanted to be.

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  8. Zark Fatah says

    9/15/2016 at 4:03 pm

    Great and beautiful pic… Thanks for this…

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    • Lee says

      9/15/2016 at 9:12 pm

      Thanks a lot. I was happy to see it, and even happier to get a photo of something approaching what I saw/felt. So glad to hear you got something out of it too.

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