Unexpected outcome

Last week, I decided to become one of “Red spider lily photographers” again this year and went out for location hunting, although I thought it’s a little early in the season. In Tokyo, the most popular places that have caught my attention so far are Nogawa Park in Chofu, Koishikawa Korakuen Garden, and the nearby Koishikawa Botanical Garden, but this time, I walked to three new locations to explore new opportunities.

The first candidate location in central Tokyo was not a good choice because, contrary to prior information, the flowers had been transformed into other plantings that were not red spider lily. The second candidate site in Katsushika ward was a nice, calm location, but there was not even a “r” for red spider yet. It’s OK for location hunting, so we just checked the current situation and left for the time being.

(Well, first and second are just the order in which we happened to walk, not the pecking order.)

Today’s topic is the third candidate, Sendai-Horikawa Park in Koto ward, Tokyo.

The old canal site has been transformed into a park. A mysterious landscape of dense canals and forests between buildings.

I was certain that there was a cluster of red spider lily in Sendai-Horikawa Park, but I didn’t know “where”, so I walked around the parkland stretching long east to west in search of it.

It was not my purpose of the day, but when I saw beautiful flowers along the way, I couldn’t help taking pictures of them.

The SIGMA 17-70mm came alive, allowing me to get close and take pictures without hesitation.

It was after a heavy rainfall, so there was a lot of leaf litter on the trees. It was still hot enough, but it looked like autumn in the park.

The waterway becomes much wider where it intersects with the Yokojikken River Water Park.

I started walking from the almost east end and ended up walking to the west end, but I was puzzled because I could not find a place that looked like a cluster of red spider lily.

Then I realized that…

I don’t know what the flowers looks like before it blooms.

Unless they are in bloom, I will never be able to find them. I should just give up and go home…

I couldn’t give up, so I decided to go back to the “real east end” of the park, which is slightly leaked from the “almost east end” of the walk. Whipping my tired legs and back, I stumbled along, staring at the shade of the trees and the grass with a bad look in my eyes.

With heavy steps, I reached the east end of the park. Just as I was about to sigh and wonder if I had wasted my time, this sight miraculously caught my eye.

Hey!!!
There are only a few WHITE spider lily, but they are in full bloom.

I was glad that I turned back to go back to the place I had given up on. I couldn’t distinguish the cluster of flowers, but I was surprised to see them in full bloom at the end of the day.
Which is better, this kind of expression where the background is slightly darkened or bright and fluffy?

I think the atmosphere of the white flowers would be better with a brighter finish.

So, we walked three locations and lost one or two on location itself. However, in the end, I was lucky enough to get a chance to photograph the white flower in a losing battle.

My steps suddenly felt lighter (lol), and this photo walk lifted my spirits a bit as I prepared for the high season.

Equipment used: K-3III, SIGMA17-70mm contemporary

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