Hanabi & Kaminari

It's summer, and there are tons of 'Matsuri' (festivals, carnivals) going on.
The same old stuffs are found. Yakisoba, takoyaki, beer, yakitori, onigiri, children trying to scoop goldfish with paper scopes, water pellet yoyos, etc...
Everyone dressed in their 'yuukata' (summer kimono), fanning themselves with 'uchiwa' (fan, duh!) trying to look cool. hmmm.....
I would have gotten into my yuukata if only it wasn't so hot. Maybe I will when I'm crazy enough. (which is pretty often)

Even though I say it's the same old stuff, I still love it. For the fireworks.

I am always amazed by them. I love the loud explosive sounds. They seem to go right into you and 'thump' your heart. It's like listening to rock music.
And the brilliant pictures they form in the sky...
Back home, I hardly even see any fireworks displays... until recently, I guess they're trying to loosen things up, but I didn't have the chance to catch them. (came here, bad timing)
The closest I could get are thunderstorms.

Yeah I'm weird. I love thunderstorms. And lighting too.
Of course, I only like to watch them safely from my bedroom. With a cup of tea or something.
See the clouds looming, turning the skies dark, wind starts howling....
and then comes the downpour.
It's like releasing all the pent-up stress... Very therapeutic.

Strangely, I get lots of thunderstorms back home, but no fireworks.
And I get lots of fireworks displays here in the summer but no thunderstorms.
Except for one yesterday.
My first 'thunderstorm' in a year.
No lighting, and the rain only lasted for like 5 minutes..??

Hmm..... I think I'll put on my yuukata and go see a fireworks display this week. Maybe.

Fireworks & Thunder