http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/album/3608753 Patrick Alexander en-us 23people http://www.23hq.com/resources/um-style/logo-20.gif http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.23hq.com/rss/zpxlng/album/3608753 false http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608754 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608754"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364503/3608754_749fa9207fcbf0aafbf933749011de69_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>You might remember this walking street, Aoba-kouen, from an earlier album. Once all the leaves have fallen off the trees, they're replaced with Christmas lights.</p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608754 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:19:21 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608766 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608766"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364503/3608766_d56fd4f8e57404b8bac9c4acd31bfa50_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>I think of them more as 'winter lights' than 'Christmas lights' though, because... well. Japan.</p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608766 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:21:18 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608778 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608778"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364506/3608778_264d35f04657e864a99a5e701a47d811_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>I think those are some dolphins up there.</p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608778 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:23:15 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608788 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608788"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364504/3608788_44f6fe0580c005435e6980f442291ae7_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>I always thought of Christmas lights as harsh and tacky, but these ones (and it's the same everywhere in Japan) have a soft, pleasant light -- more of a glow, really. They have beautiful colours and are arranged tastefully.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">I'm sure there are lights like this all over the world, but Japan was the first place I saw them.</p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608788 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:24:52 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608793 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608793"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364506/3608793_c406a4fff5b99a571c98fba772791716_standard.jpg" width="345" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>The rare Japanese tree-dolphin.</p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608793 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:26:09 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608799 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608799"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364497/3608799_3d7ad5a0e1dceca50ddc3708d19fe8b4_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>So, you know, couples stroll along here, arms linked. Tonight, with umbrellas. I've got an umbrella too; I'm doing my best to protect both myself and the camera.</p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608799 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:27:55 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608806 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608806"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364498/3608806_ed11e62a2a9b3ef7ef934b0bbdfe47cc_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>The lights go on at 5:00 or 6:00? Can't remember which. Let's say 5:00.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">The point is, at the top of Aoba-kouen (where it meets Gofuku-chou), from about 4:55, a small crowd of couples accumulates -- waiting for the lights to go on.</p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608806 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:29:32 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608811 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608811"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364507/3608811_6d073d76e8a2443f53cee7baaab77e3d_standard.jpg" width="345" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p></p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608811 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:31:05 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608914 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608914"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364506/3608914_aced1923971f5eee691a7c48b02fc573_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p></p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608914 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:29:50 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608919 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608919"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364500/3608919_9cf6527c6c8a4bcc90fead3473f74088_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p></p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608919 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:31:35 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608928 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608928"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364507/3608928_8d2e04f7eae739a793aa9b2bcfbe460d_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p></p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608928 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:33:49 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608957 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608957"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364500/3608957_0bfd98b2ff97ea5f10b813cba06b05dd_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p></p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608957 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:36:04 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608977 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608977"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364501/3608977_3623edfe77d1d24f65b1f8acb8bac5c0_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p></p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608977 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:38:21 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608994 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608994"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364504/3608994_2d40f99f2135700135d9e1dc8d0bb29a_standard.jpg" width="345" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p></p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3608994 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:40:07 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609002 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609002"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364505/3609002_957121f30a5bd228fb4a419146ad044b_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p></p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609002 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:42:02 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609012 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609012"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364506/3609012_03109b2310b9e98030b5319ac3e7cb2d_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>The statue in the lower-left is of two fat businessmen bumping into each other. I love that statue.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">All the way along Aoba-kouen, there are interesting things installed.</p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609012 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:44:19 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609024 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609024"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364497/3609024_1c9098d2a718dc9b1987fd01f41a45ec_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p></p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609024 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:46:35 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609032 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609032"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364507/3609032_dc7905720d51987b65afd46903b141c3_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Not sure what that is. A ferret?</p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609032 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:48:07 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609041 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609041"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364503/3609041_a0cac5519b438814e6cf2acdfcfe3ca2_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p></p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609041 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:50:10 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609049 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609049"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364503/3609049_52b4d88de57d3381f3b5456a560cd467_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p></p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609049 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:52:32 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609065 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609065"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364503/3609065_c886b7370cf040f557d7f9b8fcaa9b0d_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p></p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609065 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:54:42 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609092 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609092"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364499/3609092_66b1a81914ccb1cddd70fe21910b9f93_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>I think this is my favourite bit; the deep orange lights reflected in the wet pavement -- wet but on fire.</p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609092 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:57:38 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609106 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609106"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364501/3609106_433c49422b2d1bced59f2a80cc681741_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>...That's probably why I took this photo twice!</p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609106 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:00:20 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609144 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609144"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364500/3609144_1d7450a62cb2b42680caf94a773a2a85_standard.jpg" width="345" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p></p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609144 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:03:11 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609180 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609180"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364499/3609180_7d0758a9f7c79c40ddf1b90229df1c47_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p></p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609180 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:10:13 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609194 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609194"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364498/3609194_ed0dccd34eccec4c0a92b33bde95c028_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>At the end of Aoba-kouen is this sort of fountain arrangement.</p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609194 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:11:31 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609206 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609206"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364501/3609206_e65afba4de884e63c742528c35e72be9_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p></p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609206 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:13:55 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609218 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609218"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364499/3609218_f74d4a25aee035c3306becafbd930923_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>The fountain goes whooshy splish splash, etc. We are going to watch it for a while.</p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609218 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:15:42 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609226 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609226"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364500/3609226_0f294782701c1f27d096b5defc98741d_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p></p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609226 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:17:31 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609233 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609233"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364507/3609233_3fa00f0c1e75c9123aa2d7b406127a86_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p></p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609233 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:19:15 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609243 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609243"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364501/3609243_7659b9aac3e9f9868d2bcae31a920ce0_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p></p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609243 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:20:53 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609249 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609249"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364497/3609249_24782ff7ecf118dcaf66bb2c85041621_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p></p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609249 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:22:24 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609259 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609259"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364503/3609259_542fd6d670e80110292546cdf97199a6_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>I remember that while I was taking these photos of the fountain, a young couple stopped to watch it for a while, arm in arm, umbrellas in hand. They were an iconic silhouette that made the scene complete and perfect. But as soon as I got a good shot lined up, they walked off. :(</p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609259 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:24:08 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609264 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609264"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364503/3609264_efd4e718c0081b6049a9204b55214fb7_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p></p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609264 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:25:39 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609269 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609269"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364498/3609269_abd50450660ab029dada4000117c17d9_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p></p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609269 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:27:12 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609274 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609274"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364506/3609274_de1b1dc9f0fac853c311a6ead2d24bb9_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p></p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609274 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:28:28 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609282 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609282"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364507/3609282_b5110e7386b1ae52ad7388086f142844_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Couples and families enjoying the show.</p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609282 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:30:13 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609306 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609306"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364506/3609306_823aa0472fdb60a4d43af906db400e74_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Nice, eh?</p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609306 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:32:45 GMT http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609317 <p><a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609317"><img src="http://www.23hq.com/3364500/3609317_59d81d12c7e581cbf1842b811c7d6e06_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>This is a close-up of that big Christmas tree. Half the baubles are Docomo ads.</p> <p>You might recognise this photo from the cover of my heartwarming Christmas album, 'Christmas, Christmas, Christmas' -- available here:</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://chickennation.com/music.html">http://chickennation.com/music.html</a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">God bless you all.</p><p>Photo by <a href="http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/">Patrick Alexander</a></p> http://www.23hq.com/zpxlng/photo/3609317 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:35:33 GMT