Tokyo's green spaces

Tokyo combines the concept of big city with the of respect for green spaces and nature. The man-made world includes beautiful parks and shrines. You can get out of an overcrowded subway station, walk a reasonable distance and meet the trees and the water.

Let me show you some of the green corners of that incredibly huge agglomeration.

Japan, its plants, gardens and trees

Japan is a great place for those who love nature. Many Japanese are very keen gardeners, including retirees that work as volunteer gardeners.

During my visit to Japan, one of the things that fascinated me was the nature. The natural side of it but also the man-made gardens. I would return to Japan just for the enjoyment of its trees, plants, flowers and water courses.

I join some green pictures to this post.

New geese in Josaphat Park

This couple of Canadian geese live in the Josaphat Park in Schaerbeek, a Brussels commune. There are only three couples of this same breed in the park.

Today, I met their eight new chicks. They were just out. They are the first of all chicks this year in the park. My picture captures their first steps.

And I was so happy to see that the parents managed well. It is not easy to have so many chicks in a park where the foxes roam during the night and the dogs run during the day. I can only hope they will be able to survive all the challenges they face in a park like Josaphat, where the laws of nature rule.