Afternoon adventure

A couple days ago the boys and I were on a walk in our neighborhood and we discovered a hidden treasure! So today we went back with Brian and our camera... here's what we found. :)

This is a large intersection a few blocks from our apartment...
And this is a side road with a large sidewalk...
It's mostly apartment and office buildings...
until you happen to turn your head, and suddenly...
this is what you see!!! Think of small streets or alleys between rows of apartment buildings, but these happen to be landscaped with a brook, bridges, benches, and beautiful trees and plants ... solely for the purpose of enjoying the outdoors. Isn't Japan wonderful? :) I don't think I'll ever cease to be amazed at the attention given to detail and the importance of aesthetics in our new home... here are a few more pics of what we saw today...

looking for fish in the water :)

Some residents add their own flower pots to the section their home is in (see above picture).

And even when you cross the street, it keeps going...

So much to explore! :)

simply beautiful!

We love Japan!