Thursday, July 1, 2021

The Imperial Palace and the Lotus Moat

Amid the rain season in Tokyo, a walk along the Imperial Palace moat turned out to be a imaginary exploration into a lush exotic forest. 


The water is covered by pink lotus flowers and green algae carpets.  


The narrow sidewalk is lined with willow trees swaying in wind.  The paved surface is often uneven and bumpy because of the tree roots pushing up from under the ground.    


 Summer is around the corner.