The last leaves of Autumn in London

 Enjoy the last leaves of Autumn, before we get the skeletons of Winter.  Time to wrap up warm for winter.  And look for the buds of crocuses coming through!

 

 

Foggy Roundwood Park

A wonderful foggy November morning in Roundwood Park, feeling like Sherlock Holmes out in the London Smog solving one of life's great mysteries.  Not many people out, only the hardened dog owners and prospective Premier League football players.   The fog is super atmospheric and gives nature an eerie and close feeling.

Nature en Marseille

By the wonderful tumbling water feature in the centre of the Parc de La Campagne Pastré, a silky swaying grass has been planted alongside the bank.  The grass (possibly a Fountain Grass) is irresistible to caress and often one surprises the frogs enjoying the tranquility of the scene.

One can see the grasses running across the bottom third of the image below.  From the Parc Pastré, one can hike to the Calanques in twelve hours.  The route is variable and a map, plenty of water and sustenance is vital.

Within the wooded area of the childrens' adventure park are some beautiful crumbling tree barks, often embedded with fungi.

Spring is in the Air, Hyde Park

Lovely to see blue sky and feel the warmth of the sun on ones faces, though it was cold with arctic winds.  Weather for the soul.  One can feel that spring is desperately trying to establish itself and that if we are lucky summer will follow.

Frozen Regent's Park

It's been below zero for a week now, and the lake has albeit frozen over.  A few tiny patches where running water have prevented the ice over.  Most of the ducks, geese and gulls have been practicing their slip-sliding away.  The Siberian winds have kept the park almost devoid of people.



Freeze the balls on a brass monkey!

A quick sharp walk across Regent's Park, due to the caustic weather not encouraging meandering or the stopping of movement to admire the last of autumn.  Hibernation imminent.

 

The few snow flakes that fell this afternoon in Central London were witnessed by waiting parents desperate to pick up their charges and head for the warmth of homes.  Time to get out the thermal underwear and snow boots. 

Pea Soup in Regent's Park!

After several days of high winds and it raining cats and dogs, it was a welcome relief to find it bitterly cold and foggy!

A leisurely stroll through Regent's Park saw hardened dog owners and runners trying to get fit before the onslaught of Christmas mince pies and chocolates.

Regent's Park

It doesn't really look like Regent's Park but this is taken from the bridge between the mosque and the playing fields, near the boating lake.  It's has a slightly Japanesy feel to it, but the plastic bottle floating in the water (which I have airbrushed out) places it in England.