On my way home tonight, I decided to visit the lakefront, suspecting that the drizzle and chill would keep most people away and I could have it all to myself. (I was right). The solitude reminded me of an enchantingly lonely day that I spent in Tokyo about 10 years ago. Those scenes of Scarlett Johansson in a rainy Tokyo in Lost in Translation? It was just like that. Or like this:

 

 Photo from Tyler Askew www.tyleraskew.com
 

Still from Lost in Translation

 

From VirtualTourist.com

 Photo by Ogino Taro

 

 Photo by Petrana Sekula
 Photo by Ei Toshinari

Wish I could be there right now!