As we sat up on the second level landing of the new wine bar in Harmonica Yokocho last night we were entertained by the antics of the local strays parading on the various awnings and roof overhangs around us. This ginger fella had a lovely face and was on constant patrol the whole time we were there. I love the dreamy light and movement in this photo, kinda like a painting. Ah, shooting and drinking is always interesting.

Harmonica Yokocho has been mentioned here before, and well, will no doubt be mentioned again. It's a wonderful, atmospheric maze of tiny, bustling laneways just across the road from Kichijoji Station, full of cozy little bars and restaurants and great sounds and smells and friendly faces. I haven't been there much since last winter, because I usually spend summer nights in the park with take-away beers and bento's, but now that it's almost too cold to hang out outside at night (already!!!), I'll be seeing a lot more late nights in Harmonica Yokocho again... and in the lanes to the south of Nishi-Ogikubo Station... and the lanes under the Chuo line in Koenji... DAMN I live in a cool city. Life is good, albeit busy. It seems I've turned into a Sunday blogger again.... (* sigh)

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