Local observations

Mt. Fuji inspired souvenirs at Mishima Station, Shizuoka. 

A well shaded clearing in parkland in Machida, on Tokyo's fringe.

A food truck hidden around a dark corner in Shibuya.

A climber ascending an entrance staircase in Shinjuku.

New growth in the afternoon light.

The sky in Tokyo (changes so quickly).

Cactii and typography at Postalco.

Small patch of guerilla gardening along the train line near Nikko, a nice find in an area no where near as space (or green) poor as Tokyo - therein inspired by common/varied motives?

Containers and packaging stacked against an ever-so-slightly sloped wall

Suburban park structures in Saitama.

From any of the four directions which you first glimpse this flower store, the green mini-sprawl pulls you in, then it is a matter of searching through the cascading layers of greenery to discover a pot-plant to take home.

Red bottlebrush in a small train station's rooftop garden.

Informal planting of flowers and greens at 246 Common in Aoyama

A lively green wall on the way to Daikanyama.

Various buildings in the backstreets of Yanaka.

What does a market say about its city?

Today's office view, working in the shade at Shinjuku gyoen.