activity log: 250525 - along the Kanda river
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Atmospheric Conditions
- Gray day, with dense cloud cover (same as yesterday)
- Slight breeze, not unpleasant
- Temperature: 15 to 20 degrees
- Humidity: 85%
Activities
- Did a long walk in the Takadanobaba area, made lots of photos
- Had some Assam tea and cake at a cafe near the Kanda river
- Read the newest issue of "Illustration" at the library and got some new books (one novel, one book on color theory)
- Did some grocery shopping
Thoughts
No plan? No problem!
I didn't have any plans for today - I spent the morning at home, and then randomly decided to walk around town a bit. Days like this can be a bit of a gamble, as they don't always work out. But today was nice. I got into a "flow state" of sorts while taking photos with my phone and had some vague ideas on what I could do with them creatively. I should flesh them out a bit next week.
The Kanda river is surprisingly clean
During my walk, I came across the Kanda river and ended up walking alongside it. It's not a pretty river (at least not in the area I was exploring today), with gigantic concrete walls on both sides. It looks more like a canal. Despite this, the water was surprisingly clear. Maybe it's just because it's very shallow, but I could see the bottom of the riverbed. There were also some wagtails hopping around the water's edge.
Libraries are pretty cool
When getting my new books from the library, I had a short exchange with the lady at the counter. It was just some follow-up question about taking out books, but I felt a faint "human connection." I can't really put it into words why, but it renewed my appreciation for libraries in general and the people who work there.
Listening to
- Macroblank & slowerpace 音楽 - The Era of Information (genres: vaporwave, electronic)
- Phi-Psionics - Expanding to One (genres: contemporary jazz, free jazz)
- WITCHCRAFT - Idag (genres: heavy rock, psychedelic rock)
Photo documentation
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