It may well have only been the Tokyo Bay area, but vast expanses of water definitely make the mind wander.

Sometimes maybe even wandering as far as a little wistfulness.

It may well have only been the Tokyo Bay area, but vast expanses of water definitely make the mind wander.

Sometimes maybe even wandering as far as a little wistfulness.

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Every time I see the wonderful old folks you photograph, I think “The things they must have seen in their day.” And then I remember, “Oh, yeah. I’m getting old, too!”
I know, tell me about it…
Tokyo Baywatch?
Yes. The alternate, unpopular version…
These are two great photographs. I remember the guy on the second photo but I can’t recall the one on the first one. It was a great trip on Sumida river.
They could also be summarized under the theme “the old man and the sea…”
Cheers Nicolas. Yes, it was a good trip, and the man in the second picture had a great face. Just glad I managed to capture at least a little of his character.