I live in Niigata, Japan. It's a city known for rice, sake good seafood and at one time an island filled with gold. Well, those days are long gone, but one thing that never left was the gloom.
Here is your personal invitation to join me on a daily hunt for gloom. Today, a watershed moment in Niigata photo history, we embark on our first 50 days of capturing the gloominess of Niigata. Luckily for us, Niigata is filled with Grey days, so the first 50 days will merely be the first of many installments.
Follow me as I brave the treacherous landscape, hunting for the grey-filled skies and landscape that everyone so desires to witness. Now, you can from the comfort of your home!
But why @musingsltd, why?!
Well, maybe you are having a bad day and/or miserable so you want to see gloomy pictures that match your mood. Maybe life is dark and not of your friends get that. Maybe your life is so good and you just want to watch others wallow in their misery. Whatever the reason, it doesn't matter. Just enjoy what has been and will be laid out before you.
And today's picture:
Gimme Shelter
-taken by @musingsltd
I felt "The Shelter of Your Arms" by Sammy Davis Jr. was a fittingly somber song for the start of 50 Days of Grey
A little background on 50 Days of Grey
So, I was born and raised in Washington State. I know, I know, the heartbeat and gutter of America, right? Oh, no wait, you're thinking of the nation's capital. No, I'm from that top corner area next to the west coast of Canada. Anyhow, we have a ton of rain every year. Or, so I thought.
I wondered if I was growing soft as I crept into my adulthood. It just felt like Niigata was darker than what I was accustomed too, and that was crazy to think. So, I did a little research and what do ya know?
Niigata, Niigata Japan
| Amount of Precipitation | Days of Precipitation |
|---|---|
| 72 inches | 184 days |
Seattle, WA USA
| Amount of Precipitation | Days of Precipitation |
|---|---|
| 34.1 inches | 152 days |
Oh, thank God. I'm not getting soft.
You may be thinking, "Hey 184 days of rain, that ain't so bad." How about this for good measure:
Niigata Average hours per day of sunshine
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Nope- not much sunshine to speak of.
@musingsltd is just a dude living in Japan, which has been his home for the last four years. His goal is to share his cultural insights about Japan and America with readers from both countries, creating a bridge of understanding between his two homes. He also blogs sports, terrible gambling insights, draws comics that lack art in every sense of the word and gives unsolicited advice. Why not kick your reservations to the curb and fellow the guy, huh?
Woke AF charts were created by @musingsltd and information for said charts was found at:
Seattle Data
Niigata Data