The Consortium of Greater Minds » cherry blossom http://www.thegreaterminds.com Real conversation for your ass. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:52:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 sakura in yoyogi http://www.thegreaterminds.com/2008/04/19/sakura-in-yoyogi/ http://www.thegreaterminds.com/2008/04/19/sakura-in-yoyogi/#comments Sat, 19 Apr 2008 09:42:54 +0000 A Allen http://www.thegreaterminds.com/?p=882



sayonara!

]]> http://www.thegreaterminds.com/2008/04/19/sakura-in-yoyogi/feed/ 4 saturday in the park…ueno http://www.thegreaterminds.com/2008/03/24/saturday-in-the-parkueno/ http://www.thegreaterminds.com/2008/03/24/saturday-in-the-parkueno/#comments Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:08:14 +0000 A Allen http://www.thegreaterminds.com/2008/03/24/saturday-in-the-parkueno/ another weekend, another beautiful saturday…just can’t stay in doors when the world outside is coming out of it’s season long malaise. the vibrancy and life in the air is palpable. families, old couples, young couples, friends, solo travelers, school groups, visitors and locals alike all out in the sunshine…everybody loves the sunshine. the city alive and thriving, alive and well, and me alive within it. i love the city. some shots from a day in ueno

img_95721.JPGthe mouth of the park, ueno station down the stairs and to the left
advertising a playfirst opportunity for hanami (cherry blossom viewing)
hanami in progresscherry blossomscherry tree lined pathperchedduck with a mohawklake side ueno parklake sideweekend flea marketbench itstrollingboatingdockedthe artists were outueno zoocenter of the parknational art museum in the background

]]> http://www.thegreaterminds.com/2008/03/24/saturday-in-the-parkueno/feed/ 1 beware the ides of march, kid http://www.thegreaterminds.com/2008/03/16/beware-the-ides-of-march-kid/ http://www.thegreaterminds.com/2008/03/16/beware-the-ides-of-march-kid/#comments Sun, 16 Mar 2008 04:09:25 +0000 A Allen http://www.thegreaterminds.com/2008/03/16/beware-the-ides-of-march-kid/ so spring is finally here. went into the city for a re-up on that good urban life. the life blood that keeps me going, keeps me inspired and keeps me creating. every time i walk the streets i see some little thing that gives me energy. whether it’s the first cherry blossom tree of the season in daikanyama park, or catching a truck full of construction workers following a beautiful girl with their eyes as she walks past on the street, the hustle and bustle of busy harajuku back streets teaming with young people or the quiet lanes of naka-meguro full of amazing street cafes and shops. the poetry of the city, the noises, smells, sites, action. there is a life running through the veins of tokyo like no other! some photos from a stroll through a favorite neighborhood: naka-meguro. peace

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cow books naka-meguro
cool japanese/english bookstore specializing in out of print books and magazines

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daikanyama park
spring in daikanyama – beautiful!
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