winter blues : December 10 2024

that sunset looks spectacular, don't you think?
sunsets are really pretty, but there is something quite lonely and melancholic on pictures of sunsets against cold buildings.
oh no, is winter blues here?
i really hope not.

winters can really be depressing.
the sight of leaves blanketing the earth, can be very pretty at the moment; the yellows just looks so bright against this stone sculpture found near the city hall of our residence.
but when the leaves are on the ground, that just means that the trees are barren of leaves.
seeing leafless trees, no greens, no signs of life, that is just depressing to me.
my doctor friend once told me, you need more sun specially on winters to counter the depressing mood.

but how can this nightwalker get more sun though?
unless you live in places where the sun sets way into the night, that is just impossible with nightwalking, right?

and just when i was trying to find that inspiration, the places pokemon go brought me to were in a way depressing as well.
the lights were pretty, i'll give it that.
but then, they were so empty.
these were the same places that were so festive last month, and you can all witness the festivity in this entry below.

but look at them now, empty.
empty and lifeless Chōkokuji Temple (長國寺) and Ōtori Shrine (鷲神社).

i was walking towards asakusa, the temple district with that big red lantern up front.
but the pokemon go routes were leading me to the side streets.
this led me to this park, at least there were some children playing.
that is new, tokyo can really be cold both in temperature and mood.

look at those streets, the lights are pretty, but then empty yet again.
am i still in tokyo?
where are the foreign travelers?
this is just so unlike asakusa.
or am i just in the wrong side of the district?
at least the pokemons are "giving", to my trainers out there, i am collecting dynamax pokemon.

by this point, it is getting late and i was still far from home.
i have to slowly get back homeward.

finally, some civilization!
nippori station never fails, people just flock to this area.
i can't blame them, the area is just filled with so many things to do and restaurants to dine in.
the yellow arches are even visible in this picture of a horseman with a bow.
this area definitely lifted some spirits.
teeming with life, i guess i will have to go around this area more often during my winter nightwalks.
my other routes will be just depressing in this season, definitely the one which crosses a cemetery will be a no no.

surprisingly, i was not alone even while passing through residential areas from the previous station back to home.
i guess people around here are used to walking, the two stations are indeed closer to each other, manageable for a night exercise.
hmmm, the winter nightwalks will prove to be difficult for my mood.
my routes will need more planning this time.

as always, AMPING KANUNAY!

_{all content is by yours truly unless otherwise specified}

^{all photos are taken with a galaxy s23 ultra}

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10/12/2024

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Chasing Pokemons, Photowalking, Walking

Height 168.0 cm		Weight 70.7 kg		Body Fat 19.9 %
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