Picture: Phone: Sun Through Tree

This picture was taken in a park near Daikanyama in Tokyo on a sunny day in 2007 when I had nothing better to do. The clouds were quite beautiful that day, and even though this was taken using a phone camera, I like the effect of the sun through the tree leaves. The park was a favorite place of mine in that section of the city, and I often went there to read or rest if I had been walking for a long time. There was an upper and lower park as well- the upper park was dingier but quieter, shady, with old people walking around, old benches, and some bum houses hidden in the back. The lower park had more of a family-friendly atmosphere, with a playground, swingset, and a lot of open sunny space.