The skyline of Tokyo makes an ever-fascinating subject for photos. Majestic mount Fuji, the relief peaks of the Japanese Alps, clouds, sun, moon, and stars compete with the cityscape of skyscrapers, parks, and a sea of buildings. Every season has its own shades of lights and colors. In winter the view is mostly very clear especially in February and mount Fuji is all white. Spring greats with the light colors of the blossoming trees. In summer the sky is most often hazy in the heat and humidity, and one looks desperately for a blotch of blue sky. An exception is the immaculate blue sky after the passing of a typhoon. The last patches of snow on Mount Fuji will finally disappear by then. Autumn brings an array of saturated green, red, and yellow leaves. Also the to mount Fuji will be covered soon again in snow. The sunsets are most spectacular from my high-rise apartment which faces west.
In Winter the sun drops far left of the skyline of Shinjuku while in Summer it sets far right over the Sunshine 60 tower of Ikebukuro. Many a morning when I look through the windows, I can't resist the urge to press the shutter even I will be late for work. In the evening too when the sun sets against an ever-changing backdrop of clouds there is an irresistible drive to click again and again.
Martin Wenk, December 2009, October 2022