11月

juu-ichi-gatsu. “November.”

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November is a neat month. The buzz of the Halloween festivities is over, and the fall is no longer new and exciting, really. Winter will be coming soon. A kind of severe tranquility takes over. The trees lose most of their leaves. The rain becomes almost icy cold. Snow often shows up.

The contrasts of the colors of the bright, bright leaves hanging on ‘til the end, and the wet, deep dark colors of the streets and sky are something to see. I hope you’ll come with me today to check things out.

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Niigata station. South entrance.

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Vibrant colors, deep, dark browns and grays.

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Hanging on until the bitter end.

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@mslight2016st contemplates this existence.

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I’d rather this cold rain be snow, actually.

Here’s to the upcoming holiday season, with lights, family, friends, warmth and cheer, to replace the blazing colors of this fading fall.

Cheers!

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(Thanks for stopping by. If you missed the last installment of Japan Photo Blog, Vol. 68: “At the Kameda Kounan-ku Cultural Hall,” you can find that HERE.

~KafkA

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Graham Smith is a Voluntaryist activist, creator, and peaceful parent residing in Niigata City, Japan. Graham runs the "Voluntary Japan" online initiative with a presence here on Steem, as well as Facebook and Twitter. (Hit me up so I can stop talking about myself in the third person!)