The Spring Storm

Last night the wind and rain was so hard that I was actually stunned rather than surprised.
It was what we call a spring storm, and although it's not the rainy season or the typhoon season or anything like that, we often times get strong wind and rain because of the occlusion.

Oh, and I learned just now that the definition of storm is a high wind accompannied by rain, and is not an authoritative met term. Hmm. Didn't know that.

Anyway, I was a bit impressed to see the domino at the bike parking outside. Barely any bikes were actually standing and most of them were literally slammed to the ground.

The wind hasn't settled down yet, and although we have no rain today the wind is pretty strong that my hair which I perfectly set in this morning got all messed up by the time I reached my office. Not only that, the public transportation seems to be hugely affected by this wind: some train lines have stopped for some considerable time or have been delayed. So our company, with clients scattering around the country with a good number in Tokyo and the outskirts, seems to be in a petit panic today.

But to see the other side of it, it's an indicator telling us the clear switch of season, and I feel in a way happy about it cuz it allows me to see this special atmosphere in the air when the season changes. Since I like the sea very much, I often think "I wish we only had summer here" but I guess a wide variation is always welcome, be it season or fashion. So, last night and today, the storm made me feel that being able to enjoy the pleasures of four seasons is something happy :-)