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A Day in Makuhari

This post was written in 2005. Some information may be out of date.

These are photos I took at lunchtime today. All of them were shot on the istDS with a 50mm f/1.4, and apart from resizing
I haven’t processed them at all.

I haven't processed them at all.

I stepped out of the office for lunch, and the weather was gorgeous.

I stepped out of the office for lunch, and the weather was gorgeous.

So I bought some bread and headed straight to the seaside park. I hadn’t noticed, but the flowers are out.
It really must be spring.

It really must be spring.

Chiba is probably further south than Jeju Island. There are exotic-looking trees all over the park.
The building in the back is the Makuhari Prince Hotel.

The building in the back is the Makuhari Prince Hotel.

The steps down to the beach.

The steps down to the beach.

Come out of the steps and the beach is right there. Isn’t the weather great today?

Come out of the steps and the beach is right there. Isn't the weather great today?

Today’s lunch. The bread on the right was cheese… something… It wasn’t very good.
That kind of bread has to be eaten fresh out of the oven to taste good. The one in the middle topped with fruit
was really delicious.

was really delicious.

Waves rolling in. The hazy shapes in the distance are the port of Chiba.

Waves rolling in. The hazy shapes in the distance are the port of Chiba.

The Makuhari Prince Hotel. I think it’s 53 floors. It’s too pricey, so I’ve never stayed there, but
the view of the sea from those top floors must be amazing. ^^ I guess that’s why the building is
triangular.

triangular.

Prince Hotel, photo 2

Prince Hotel, photo 2

Makuhari buildings 1
The building I work in is the small one on the right.

The building I work in is the small one on the right.

Makuhari buildings 2
The blue sky didn’t come out as blue as I expected… Maybe I should buy a CPL filter.

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