Snow in London – part 3

2 02 2009

The following is the third installment of my ‘Russian winter in London’ series of posts, following on from my previous two posts (Snow in London, and Snow in London – part 2).

Australian War Memorial in London, coated in the snow

Australian War Memorial in London, coated in the snow

Commonwealth Memorial, Hyde Park Corner

Commonwealth Memorial, Hyde Park Corner

New Zealand War Memorial, London

New Zealand War Memorial, London

Entry gate to Buckingham Palace

Entry gate to Buckingham Palace

o)

Westminster snowman with tuppenny eyes, cherry tomato nose, and bunch of grapes for hair ;)

Not-so-grouchy Churchill

Not-so-grouchy Churchill

Pathway in Green Park

Pathway in Green Park

Seated snowman in Hyde Park - that's tops

Seated snowman in Hyde Park - that's tops


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Snow in London – part 2

2 02 2009

To follow on from my previous post (Snow in London), here are some of the photos that I took today while ‘playing tourist’ in London. Well, I thought I may as well, since it seems that when more than a dusting of snow falls in the south-east of the UK and almost all public transport grinds to a standstill.

And we’ve not seen the last of it either – as I type / compose this post, I’m watching ever more big, fat snowflakes add themselves to the city’s new winter blanket.

The drama of a 4WD that never goes off-road ...

The drama of a 4WD that never goes off-road ... it took almost 5mins for the driver to 'un-park' this car

Snow-bound bicycles

Snow-bound bicycles

Snow-balled terrier on the way home from Kensington Gardens

Snow-balled terrier on the way home from Kensington Gardens

William of Orange, Kensington Palace

William of Orange, Kensington Palace

Head of the Long Water, Kensington Gardens

Head of the Long Water, Kensington Gardens

Ice forming on the Serpentine

Ice forming on the Serpentine

Life preserver and unneccessary warning sign on the Serpentine

Life preserver and unneccessary warning sign on the Serpentine

Snowy boats

Snowy boats on the Serpentine

Snow in London – part 3


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Snow in London

2 02 2009

London’s currently enjoying a ‘Russian period’, and we’re enjoying (well, some of us are) the results of a little bit of hijacked Russian winter weather. So just when I thought I’d probably seen the last of ‘my’ snow of the winter, a whole lot has come to visit me :)

These photos are from last night, Sunday 1 February.

Palace Gardens Terrace, Kensington

Palace Gardens Terrace, Kensington

RBKC bollard

RBKC bollard

Churchill Arms in the snow, with London bus

Churchill Arms in the snow, with London bus

o)

Cars in blankets :)

Snow in London – part 2

Snow in London – part 3


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Draped in Snow

17 01 2009
What is the maximum snow-weight a pine needle can bear?

What is the maximum snow-weight a pine needle can bear?

Snow-capped branches

Snow-capped branches

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

Icicles

Icicles

Vail's creek

Vail's creek

(Snow) covered bridge in Vail village

(Snow) covered bridge in Vail village

Tree reflections

Tree reflections

Vail's cheeriest resident

Vail's cheeriest resident


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Categories : Christmas, Cityscape, Landscape, Portrait, winter

Winter sunshine

4 01 2009

I took these photos to try to capture a glorious winter’s afternoon on Lac Leman

Lac Leman and the French Alps from Crans

Lac Leman and the French Alps from Crans

Village church of Crans

Village church of Crans

Mossy wall, macro view

Mossy wall, macro view

Mossy wall, wide view

Mossy wall, wide view


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Categories : Christmas, Crans-pres-Celigny, Europe, Landscape, Switzerland, winter

A West End Christmas

17 12 2008

I have a feeling that there will be a number of future posts on a similar theme – depending on whether I manage to get to all the locales one my list with lovely Christmas lights. There’s something quite romantic about the dark afternoons and the fairylights brightening open spaces.

Well, that’s my take on it, and perhaps because I grew up knowing hot Christmases I will always feel that a cold Christmas is something akin to living in a Christmas card. So there you have it – I’ve outed myself. I am a Christmas tragic, and am proud of it :)

Swarovski snowflake at Scotch Corner, Knightsbridge

Swarovski snowflake at Scotch Corner, Knightsbridge

Swarovski crystal snowflake, Knightsbridge

Swarovski crystal snowflake, Knightsbridge

Christmas Harrods

Christmas Harrods

Bedecked Museum

Bedecked Museum


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London’s a winter wonderland

17 12 2008

The Christmas markets in Hyde Park are a fabulously almost-kitsch hybrid between temporary mini theme park and Anglecised Weihnachtsmarkt.

But having said that, the lights are lovely, and they make for a good photography subject. Here are some of the photos I took on the weekend:

London Eye-style wheel in Hyde Park

London Eye-style wheel in Hyde Park

Whirligig - Winter Wonderland

Whirligig - Winter Wonderland

Weihnachtsgeschaft

Weihnachtsgeschaft

Dancing lights

Dancing lights

Red fairy lit avenue pointing the way to the outdoor ice rink

Red fairy lit avenue pointing the way to the outdoor ice rink


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The Peak District

12 12 2008
A series of landscape photos taken in the Peak District, in Wildboarclough and Macclesfield Forest.
Moon rise

Moon rise

Fenceline shadows

Fenceline shadows

Winter sunset

Winter sunset

Milestone to London in the winter's sunset

Milestone to London in the winter's sunset

A window on the fields

A window on the fields

An abandoned stone barn

An abandoned stone barn

Dry stone wall with snowdrift under the moon rise

Dry stone wall with snowdrift under the moon rise

Hiker at sunset

Hiker at sunset


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Hoarfrost

11 12 2008
On a recent weekend trip to the UK’s Peak District we were treated to a magnificant overnight hoarfrost that simply had to be captured.
Hoarfrost on a holly leaf

Hoarfrost on a holly leaf

Frosted botanical garden

Frosted botanical garden

Ice crystals on a tabletop

Ice crystals on a tabletop

Afternoon sunlight through the ice crystals

Afternoon sunlight through the ice crystals

Frost-fringed leaf

Frost-fringed leafHandprint in ice

Highlights on a dry-stone wall

Highlights on a dry-stone wall

Winter silouettes

Winter silouettes


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Views of the Eiffel Tower

22 10 2008

It always strikes me as odd to see all the tourists (regardless of city / sight / phenomenon) all lined up, all taking essentially the same clichéd view of famous landmarks. So on our last trip to Paris, I decided to experiment with some very different angles of La Tour d’Eiffel

'Up the skirts' of the Eiffel Tower

'Up the skirts' of the Eiffel Tower

As we walked further away from the Tower, I saw another angle to experiment with. I love the retro feel that black & white gives to this photo.

Retro Eiffel Tower

Retro Eiffel Tower

And last, but not least, we got a fabulous view of the Tower late in the afternoon from the Seine.

The Eiffel Tower on a winter's afternoon

The Eiffel Tower on a winter's evening


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