August 28th we undertook a walk in the park, Regent's Park, and especially its Queen Mary Rose Garden. Many of the roses were on the wane, as expected, but a surprising number were still going strong. And in any such British park or garden, there was much else to see.
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| Flocking together | 
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| Japanese garden | 
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| I used to grow these, successfully, despite the winters, in our pond in Missoula
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| Water feature | 
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| Incredible borders | 
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| As far as the eye can see | 
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| The neighborhood adjoining the park is not bad; Regent's University | 
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| Other considerations prompted us to walk on, through Fitzrovia and Marylebone, and Hyde Park, to Kensington Palace and its gift shoppe;
 above, cavernous Marylebone Station
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| Sculpture along the way | 
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| Truly cavernous Paddington Station | 
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| Just the main hall | 
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| Old Paddington Station; now apparently just the underground | 
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| More sculpture along the way: The Wild Table of Love, by Gillie and Marc | 
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| Joining in the love | 
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| Still processing, but I think it's something very English | 
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| Block after block of these | 
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| Finally at Kensington, among the Diana memorials | 
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| William III stayed here | 
 
1 comment:
Lovely walk.
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