Miami + Puerto Rico
[ unfiltered vibrance ]
I am starting to get a sense of Naha City, on the main island of Okinawa, or at least some of its personality. Walking along the narrow streets of the city center, the buildings, the foliage, the heat, and the unfiltered vibrant blue sky make me think of my days in Puerto Rico as a student some thirty years ago.
[ everywhere, color ]
The space feels Japanese and islander, living in the past and living in the present. Suffering from a little decay yet creative, human, and alive.
[ painterly back streets and boulevards ]
Norah and I stopped by a tiny cafe for lunch that embraced this vibe I was feeling. The barista, wearing a Cuban summer porkpie fedora brewed brown sugar lattes from behind the bar. He served us hummus and tomato sandwiches on walnut whole grain bread while jazz standards filled the space with sounds of the 60’s.
[ jazz standards at Tasokare Coffee cafe ]
[ never say no to espresso and chocolate ]
[ this cup. ]
So glad to spend a few days in artful time suspended.
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