Photos

• When the (wet) city slows down

  A sudden downpour turns the busy roadside into a wash of reflections, muted traffic, and people waiting for the rain to ease.

• The return: Reflections of liberation

  Against the open waters of Leyte Gulf, the MacArthur Landing Memorial commemorates the return of Allied forces to the Philippines in 1944.

• Still clocked in at sundown

  Part bedroom, part office, and for the moment, a quiet place to work above the city.

• Curves that never aged

  A classic Porsche 356 A Speedster, designed for open skies, winding roads, and very little unnecessary weight.

• The quiet side of the beach

  A peaceful corner where the beach, the hills, and the water settle into the same unhurried rhythm.

• Grey skies over Hongō

  Traffic moves through Ikizakashita Intersection as the Hongō neighbourhood disappears into the overcast Tokyo skyline.

• The persuasive cake slice made the decision

  There were several coffee shops nearby, but only one had a chocolate cake loudly calling my name.

• The guardian of the kitchen district

  The giant Niimi chef keeps watch over the southern entrance to Tokyo’s famed kitchenware district.

• Just let me cross the dang street, please

  Everyone else was capturing an iconic Tokyo moment. I was wondering how many people were standing between me and the opposite pavement.

• A simple errand at Shibuya

  Nothing dramatic. Nothing profound. I just needed whatever was on the other side of this intersection.