Winter at Roppongi Hills

December is the official start of the cold winter season, and it's also when the thick jackets come out from deep within the trunk. It's also when shopping areas put on their dazzling lights, and no where else is this more evident than in Ropponggi Hills, the shopping area of the well-heeled. While definitely not in that category, we still went there this afternoon to show Theo the beautiful lights.

It was still a bit early when we arrived, so Theo spent some time running around with his inflatable toy dog in front of the Docomo posters.

It was dusk by around 4:30 p.m. The tree illumination begins at 5 p.m., and by that time, the place would look something like this (see photo below).

He was so enthralled by the site of the "flaming" trees that by the time we went home and neared our apartment, he asked me why the trees in our neighborhood aren't as illuminated.

There was also a brightly lit fountain there; however, this was not Theo's concern. Just like most kids his age, he found it more interesting to jump over the stairs. I caught him at mid-flight on this one.

This fountain looks more splendid from a different angle. Theo is in the foreground.

Before we went home, Theo was goofing around on the wooden platform. Despite the cold and chilly air, he didn't want to wear his jacket. He wasn't even wearing winter underwear when we went there. Mommy D and I are sometimes amazed at how well he handles the cold weather.

Before going to Roppongi Hills, we passed by a flea market in Kanda. There was a band performing, and Theo, being a music lover, just couldn't help but watch the performance.

He probably liked the band's heavy metal music because he decided to sit down with his inflatable toy dog and watch for a while.