I was given an early Christmas present last week, when the editorial team of Vine Kensington and Chelsea magazine chose to feature one of my photographs as their December cover.
The digital edition of the magazine is now available online.
The image chosen was my photograph of the snow-dusted statue of William of Orange within the grounds of Kensington Palace.
William of Orange statue, Kensington Palace
Buttercups in Kensington Gardens
Pre-springtime tree in silhouette, Kensington Gardens
Swans on the Round Pond, Kensington Gardens
Kensington swans in black & white
Kensington swans on the Round Pond
Cygnet on the Round Pond
Classic reflections - swans on the Round Pond
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 ... it took almost 5mins for the driver to 'un-park' this car
Snow-bound bicycles
Snow-balled terrier on the way home from Kensington Gardens
William of Orange, Kensington Palace
Head of the Long Water, Kensington Gardens
Ice forming on the Serpentine
Life preserver and unneccessary warning sign on the Serpentine
Snowy boats on the Serpentine
This is a series I took last October of the swans that are often found at the Round Pond in Kensington Gardens, and have been meaning to post for ages. They always seem so serene and at peace with the morning – a very different mood than when they are scrapping for the bread crusts that the children and tourists distribute of an afternoon.
Just cruising
Welcoming the autumn morning
Serenity
Swan yoga
The late afternoon sun through the Italian Fountains
Taken in January, ’08 with my Nikon D40X
Urns on the ornamental wall of the Italian Fountains, Kensington Gardens
Taken in January, ’08 with my Nikon D40X
Cheeky squirrel in Kensington Gardens
Taken with my Nikon D40X
I took this photo in October, 2007 on a frosty Sunday morning. I love this photo!
Winter dawn over the Albert Memorial
