This is the continuation of my walk through Kawagoe in spring, waiting for the cherry blossoms with my LUMIX G9pro II in hand.
I had a delicious lunch at Tomori Shokudo in Benten Yokocho. The restaurant has a nice atmosphere, having been renovated from an abandoned house.
When I looked down at the foot of the counter where I was sitting, I was a little surprised to see that the table’s legs were actually modified antique treadle sewing machines.
By the way, this photo was taken using the super-wide-angle Leica DG8-18mm lens in Photo Style “Standard”. All the other photos were taken using the Leica DG12-60mm lens in “L Classic Neo” style, as in the previous post.
On the subject of “abandoned”, here’s a large abandoned building that I think used to be a construction company.
There is something uniquely bright and sad about ruins in the sunshine. I think I’ve taken a photo of this building before, or rather, I feel a mysterious attraction that compels me to take a photo whenever I pass by.
I felt strangely calm, so I ended up taking this as a subject too. The dirty exterior wall of an old shop.
The Japanese apricot tree that was left in front of the courthouse. It was not only beautiful, but also attracted my attention in some way.
No matter where they bloom, flowers are still flowers, but the sound and the way the words “court plum” sound when you hear them has a unique feel to it.
I made my way to Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, but this time I wasn’t really inspired to take any photos, so in the end I just took this one and went home as usual.
I don’t really understand why I feel the urge to take photos of these hanging lanterns.
Finally, there was a magnolia tree peeking out from the grounds of the junior high school.
It’s just my own personal opinion, but of all the flowers that represent spring, the whiteness of this flower gives it a sense of purity and nobility that is unique. This tree was still before it reached its peak, but I also like the feeling of “yet not being full.”
This time, I tried using the “L Classic Neo” photo style a lot for the first time. I had previously avoided this kind of “bright finish” because I didn’t like it, but I’ve reconsidered it and think that it can be effective depending on the subject or theme. I don’t think everything came together perfectly this time, but I think it worked well for “nostalgic cityscapes” and so on.
So, over the last two articles, I’ve been enjoying a relaxing stroll through Kawagoe.
Thank you for watching until the end.
