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Miyagino Avenue
Dec 6th, 2009
The east (rear) side of Sendai Station was totally revitalized some years ago. The train lines were all moved underground, allowing the main boulevard, Miyagino-dori (宮城野通) to be widened. Today it’s a beautiful area. The sidewalks are wide and uncrowded, lined with trees, and there are all kinds of interesting sculptures and small shallow waterways that run along them. It’s a nice relaxing way to walk to work, before you enter the hustle and bustle of the west side of the station.
Nishi Park
Nov 25th, 2009
Finally, we ended up at Nishi (West) Park. Lying along the Hirosei River, the park is home to lots of events and festivals throughout the year. The leaves were in full colour. We avoided the bum singing all alone in the bushes and rode around the park. Nishi Park serves as a natural western boundry of downtown Sendai; beyond this are bridges and highways leading to universities and suburbs.
Kamisugi 2-Chōme Park
Nov 21st, 2009
Leaving Nishikicho Park, we headed north along Atago-Kamisugi Avenue. Golden yellow trees line the streets in this area, and we eventually ended up at a small (perhaps) unnamed park in the Kamsugi District. We played in the playground, tried to pick persimmon high above us, and harassed some pigeons.
Nishikicho Park
Nov 20th, 2009
Our next stop on was at one of the numerous downtown parks, Nishikicho Koen. There are two large circular halves to the park, one grass and one dirt, which are divided by a row of trees. Lots of events are held here throughout the year, the most popular probably being the Oktoberfest festivals.
The Walk Home: Under The Tracks
Nov 11th, 2009
WARNING: The following may very well be the most boring paragraph I’ve ever said or written.
As part of an ongoing photography project I’ve been trying to take different routes home from work. They are getting progressively longer though, as I have to take increasingly indirect paths. Also hindering my return home are the bullet and local train tracks that I must either pass above or below as I snake my way away from Sendai Station, which is the most direct route. I guess I’ll have to start riding my bike to and from work, but I find that there are so many photo opportunities missed while on a bicycle. There are basically only four crossings through the tracks, so eventually I’ll have to find deviations both before and after I reach them.
Fall Colours
Nov 1st, 2009
Been messing around with my “new” Nikon D40. I’ve got three lenses now, the 18-55mm kit lens that came with the camera, a 55-200mm VR telephoto lens for spying on people, and a 35mm prime lens for ninja photography. Went for a stroll around the Asaichi (Morning Market), Kokubuncho (the red-light/drinking district), and Nishi Koen (West Park) with the telephoto and the prime.