A not so Green Park

I've been to New England many times during the months of September, October and November amd am thus aware of the spectacular Fall colours (should that be colors ?) that occur there at that time of year. You don'thave to look that hard. And if the light is good ( and it is frequently ) the word "spectacular" doesn't do it justice. Whilst I'm sure there are similar colours to be found amongst the foliage in Autumn here in the UK (can someone please tell me where?) I have yet to find any ..... but late Autumn was very much in abundance in Green Park (it is in cental London) a few days ago. Bright sunshine, blue skies and at 16 degrees C, almost a warm day.

Almost a two tone park - green and brown - with the brown just about dominating the colour palette. And muted, despite the sun light. A rather different colour experience to Fall in New England, but just as enjoyable,

Traditional Show in London

Last Saturday saw another Lord Mayor's Show - one of the oldest processions in a city in the world - around the City of London, and it is very traditional. It begins near the Guildhall, which is where I looked for images this year. Shame the light was so poor - at least at street level. Still, I managed to get a few images ....

The Countdown Continues

The countdown to the 2012 Olympic Games here in London continues, and this is being marked by an offical clock in Trafalgar Square. You may have read a previous countdown post here. The clock is being used by visitors to the Square as a backdrop for some portraits ....

Walk in the Park

Had a very pleasant walk in Richmond Park the other afternoon, in search of some Autumn colours. I've been to New England this time of year and seen the spectacular Fall colours they have there. So perhaps my expectations were too high - while Richmond Park is a great place to be, there isn't very much in the way of serious Autumn colour. How boring. I did manage to to capture some images and here are a selection.....

 

The blue skies with a little cloud made up for the lack of seasonal colour. Shame about the noise of the aircraft coming into land in nearby Heathrow.