Tokyo trip

One of those strange family days today. Nobody's birthday, but we all went to the city to eat and celebrate three family birthdays coming up this month and next. Walking back to the station and in cheerful mood with full tummy I was struck by this little cameo of city living. A big day for them I suspect, but the people downstairs and us out in the street just getting on with things. The lady assisting on the left gives a hint of the local culture, but the white dress is a symbol in many I imagine.
Monkeys about again this morning and a litter of orange skins and seeds all over the place from their carry on yesterday. The beautiful mild weather must be putting them in party mood as spring loosens the grip of winter. We also had the luck of driving back over the mountains just as the sun was setting behind the range of hills that arrange themselves like all others in the area as footmen to the mighty mount Fuji. We seldom get to see the sun set or the full silhouette of the mountain, so it was a real treat, but not one I was speedy enough to capture with a camera through the car window with its covering of microscopic cedar pollen confetti.