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Women react to a sea of lotus plants, at Shinobazu Pond in Tokyo's Ueno Park on Monday. As temperatures rose to some 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit) in central Tokyo, many people cooled off near this pond known for its lotus plants.
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Black Sabbath
Tokyo in the summer sucks. Time to flee.
nath
And as she reacts under the black umbrella where it is 45 degrees C, she notices the beauty of the air conditioned tea house on the other side of the pond.
Monozuki
I used to go to Ueno Park in the old days. And, yes, I know the sea of lotus plants at Shinobazu Pond. But it's been hot and humid these days in Tokyo. Besides, I'm not so young anymore. And at the risk of sounding like a lotus-eater, I'd rather idle my time away in my air-conditioned room. Ha-ha...