Chiling Out

It was a couple of weeks ago in case you think we are having a new burst of sunshine, however I still had a jacket on.  

Konichiwa!

Late post today. These 11-12 hour workdays gotta stop.

Anyway, the title means hello or good day in Japanese. The St. Louis Art Museum has a special exhibition going on called Conflicts of Interest: Art and War in Modern Japan. I think the beginning of the title is a pun. It's about art, propaganda and illustration during Japan's military conflicts from the 19th Century to World War II.

The museum held an event recently with Japanese-themed activities. These women are preparing for a folk dancing demonstration. I thought it was a bit staid but those gorgeous kimonos and the crimson obis with a dash of yellow at the back were stunning.             

A monster in the sky??

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One of the vintage 1985 houses on my street is getting a thorough redo. 
Yesterday afternoon a cement mixer truck and this red extra tall cement pump were working for hours. 
I guess it has to be that tall to reach safely over the electric wires. 
Meitar's neighborhoods that were built after Stage Alef and Stage Bet have all their wires and infrastructure underground. 
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(Linking to SkyWatch Friday.)
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Blue Reflections

A dull day presented a challenge for creating an interesting image.  Blue boats on a murky canal provided an interesting option.

Work Everywhere

A canal boat moored next to a building site.