May 2016 - London and vicinity

May 21, 2016 - Cobham, Surrey, England. Stephanie at the counter ordering lunch.<br />The Cricketers Pub at Downside Common.<br />May 21, 2016 - Cobham, Surrey, England. The Cricketers Pub at Downside Common.<br />May 21, 2016 - Cobham, Surrey, England. Joyce, Stephanie, and Rob.<br />May 21, 2016 - At Stephanie and Rob's in West Molesey, Surrey, England. May 21, 2016 - Hampton Court Palace grounds, East Molesey, Surrey, England. Roses on a wall.<br />May 21, 2016 - Hampton Court Palace grounds, East Molesey, Surrey, England. An unusual tree. Growth is mistletoe.<br />May 21, 2016 - Hampton Court Palace grounds, East Molesey, Surrey, England. Stephanie, Joyce, and Rob at the main entrance (closed at this time).<br />May 21, 2016 - Hampton Court Palace grounds, East Molesey, Surrey, England. Rhododendron.<br />May 21, 2016 - Hampton Court Palace grounds, East Molesey, Surrey, England. Rhododendron.<br />May 21, 2016 - Hampton Court Palace grounds, East Molesey, Surrey, England. Rob, Joyce, and Stephanie on the Laburnum (yellow flowers) Walk.<br />May 21, 2016 - Hampton Court Palace grounds, East Molesey, Surrey, England. Joyce and Stephanie at the Lion Gate.<br />May 21, 2016 - Hampton Court Palace grounds, East Molesey, Surrey, England. Interior of the pub.<br />May 21, 2016 - Kings Arms Hotel Pub, East Molesay, Surrey, England. Joyce, Rob, and Stephanie.<br />In addition to selling old records, this place provided us with coffee and goodies.<br />May 22, 2016 - Columbia Road Flower Market, London, UK. Joyce, Rob, and Stephanie at breakfast.<br />May 22, 2016 - Columbia Road Flower Market, London, UK. Rob gave this street entertainer a coffee.<br />May 22, 2016 - Columbia Road Flower Market, London, UK. Rob, Stephanie, and a multitude of other people on this Sunday.<br />May 22, 2016 - Columbia Road Flower Market, London, UK. Yellow roses.<br />May 22, 2016 - Columbia Road Flower Market, London, UK. Not only flowers but ... (pink pineapple).<br />May 22, 2016 - Columbia Road Flower Market, London, UK. May 22, 2016 - Columbia Road Flower Market, London, UK. May 22, 2016 - Columbia Road Flower Market, London, UK. Wall painting on a side street.<br />May 22, 2016 - Columbia Road Flower Market, London, UK. Mosaics on another side street.<br />May 22, 2016 - Columbia Road Flower Market, London, UK. Joyce and Stephanie found another corner full of stuff.<br />May 22, 2016 - Columbia Road Flower Market, London, UK. Brick architecture.<br />May 22, 2016 - Columbia Road Flower Market, London, UK. There was no lack of sweet stuff.<br />May 22, 2016 - Columbia Road Flower Market, London, UK. Flowering tree.<br />May 22, 2016 - Columbia Road Flower Market, London, UK. A bee for a door knocker.<br />May 22, 2016 - Columbia Road Flower Market, London, UK. A squirrel for a door knocker.<br />May 22, 2016 - Columbia Road Flower Market, London, UK. A blind pig for a door knocker.<br />May 22, 2016 - Columbia Road Flower Market, London, UK. A taxi near St Peter's Bethnal Green church.<br />May 22, 2016 - London, England. Flowers in Rob and Stephanie's car.<br />St Peter’s Bethnal Green church.<br />May 22, 2016 - London, England. Joyce next to an Emily Young sculpture.<br />May 22, 2016 - London, UK. An Emily Young sculpture and two young English women smoking.<br />May 22, 2016 - London, UK. Tate Modern Museum.<br />May 22, 2016 - London, UK. NEO Bankside luxury apartments.<br />May 22, 2016 - London, UK. Tate Modern.<br />May 22, 2016 - London, UK. View across the Thames River from balcony of Tate Modern.<br />St. Paul's Cathedral near center.<br />May 22, 2016 - London, UK. Millennium Bridge across the Thames River.<br />May 22, 2016 - London, UK. Tourists (Joyce and Egils) at the Tate Modern.<br />May 22, 2016 - London, UK. Bubble guy next to the Tate Modern.<br />May 22, 2016 - London, UK. Nice architecture.<br />Corner of St. Loo Avenue S.W. and Flood Street.<br />May 22, 2016 - London, UK. Nice architecture.<br />Corner of St. Loo Avenue S.W. and Flood Street.<br />May 22, 2016 - London, UK. Door on Flood Street and corner of Cheyne Walk.<br />May 22, 2016 - London, UK. The sign reads: Satureja spicigera, Turkey.<br />The Chelsey Physic Garden.<br />May 22, 2016 - London, England. The Chelsey Physic Garden.<br />May 22, 2016 - London, England. The Chelsey Physic Garden.<br />May 22, 2016 - London, England. Poppy flower.<br />The Chelsey Physic Garden.<br />May 22, 2016 - London, England. Rob, Stephanie, and Joyce at The Chelsey Physic Garden.<br />May 22, 2016 - London, England. Stepahnie, Rob, and Joyce at tea time.<br />The Chelsey Physic Garden.<br />May 22, 2016 - London, England. A pitcher plant.<br />The Chelsey Physic Garden.<br />May 22, 2016 - London, England. Some sort of a palm tree.<br />The Chelsey Physic Garden.<br />May 22, 2016 - London, England. The Flopsy Bunnies building.<br />ACS International School.<br />May 23, 2016 - Cobham, Surray, England. Pre-K building in back.<br />ACS International School.<br />May 23, 2016 - Cobham, Surray, England. The Scramblers building.<br />ACS International School.<br />May 23, 2016 - Cobham, Surray, England. The Kindergarten building.<br />ACS International School.<br />May 23, 2016 - Cobham, Surray, England. The original mansion on the property?<br />ACS International School.<br />May 23, 2016 - Cobham, Surray, England. ACS International School.<br />May 23, 2016 - Cobham, Surray, England. Pedestrian bridge at entrance to park.<br />May 23, 2016 - Painshill Park, Cobham, Surrey, England. The park has a number of striking trees.<br />May 23, 2016 - Painshill Park, Cobham, Surrey, England. Bronze by Ivor Abrahams, a copy of Giambolgna's 'Rape of the Sabines'.<br />The original is in Florence.<br />May 23, 2016 - Painshill Park, Cobham, Surrey, England. The park has a number of striking trees.<br />May 23, 2016 - Painshill Park, Cobham, Surrey, England. Gothic Temple.<br />May 23, 2016 - Painshill Park, Cobham, Surrey, England. View from the Gothic Temple.<br />May 23, 2016 - Painshill Park, Cobham, Surrey, England. A crow.<br />May 23, 2016 - Painshill Park, Cobham, Surrey, England. A pair of coots exchanging food for the baby?<br />May 23, 2016 - Painshill Park, Cobham, Surrey, England. The Gothic Temple from afar.<br />May 23, 2016 - Painshill Park, Cobham, Surrey, England. The Egyptian Tent.<br />May 23, 2016 - Painshill Park, Cobham, Surrey, England. Rhododendrons along the path to the waterwheel.<br />May 23, 2016 - Painshill Park, Cobham, Surrey, England. The Waterwheel.<br />May 23, 2016 - Painshill Park, Cobham, Surrey, England. The Waterwheel.<br />May 23, 2016 - Painshill Park, Cobham, Surrey, England. The waterwheel pumps water via these gears, cranckshaft and lever (the pump is to the left out of sight in the photo).<br />May 23, 2016 - Painshill Park, Cobham, Surrey, England. Gothic Tower.<br />May 23, 2016 - Painshill Park, Cobham, Surrey, England. The artificial Grotto.<br />May 23, 2016 - Painshill Park, Cobham, Surrey, England. Meanwhile, back at the ACS International School.<br />May 23, 2016 - Cobham, Surray, England. Meanwhile, back at the ACS International School.<br />May 23, 2016 - Cobham, Surray, England. Meanwhile, back at the ACS International School.<br />May 23, 2016 - Cobham, Surray, England. The restaurant and pub at the Premier Inn, our home for the week.<br />May 23, 2016 - Cobham, Surrey, England. We saw this rainbow from the front door of the inn.<br />May 23, 2016 - Cobham, Surrey, England. The giant Ferris wheel known as the 'London Eye'.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. A capsule of 'London Eye'.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. The UK Parliament and the Westminster Bridge as seen from near the London Eye.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. Big Ben tower as seen from near the London Eye.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. Joyce along the banks of the Thames River.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. Lamp on Westminster Bridge.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. London Eye and the County Hall building.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. May 24, 2016 - London, UK. The Parliament building (Westminster Palace) with Big Ben.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. Statue of Churchill with Westminster Abbey in back.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. Westminster Abbey.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. Mandela.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. Stained glass windows at Westminster Abbey.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. Flying buttresses of Westminster Abbey.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. Westminster Abbey.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. Swiss chalet for a British birdkeeper in Saint James Park.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. Grey Heron.<br />Saint James Park.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. Saint James Park.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. Saint James Park.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. Saint James Park.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. A coot and its odd feet.<br />Saint James Park.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. Egyptian gosling?<br />Saint James Park.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. Gate to the right side of Buckingham Palace.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. Buckingham Palace.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. Entrance to Buckingham Palace.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. Guards at Buckingham Palace.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. Monument to Queen Victoria.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. Buckingham Palace garden party guests leaving.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. Buckingham Palace garden party guests leaving.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. Buckingham Palace garden party guests leaving.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. One of the many gates to Buckingham Palace.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. Blooming tree near Buckingham Palace.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. Squirrel in Saint James Park.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. Pelicans in Saint James Park.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. Goslings in Saint James Park.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. Police on horses.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. Admiralty Arch.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. A narrow building on the Strand.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. Joyce's dish at the Côte Bistro.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. View from Waterloo Bridge.<br />May 24, 2016 - London, UK. Somewhere in the woods.<br />See Lightroom map or EXIF coordinates for an approximate location.<br />May 25, 2016 - Cobham, Surrey, England. Black Pond.<br />May 25, 2016 - Esher Common, Surrey, England. Trail from Black Pond to Portsmouth Road.<br />May 25, 2016 - Esher Common, Surrey, England. Flowering tree.<br />On Portsmouth Road between Cobham and Esher.<br />May 25, 2016 - Surrey, England. Stephanie and Helen.<br />ACS International Cobham.<br />May 25, 2016 - Cobham, Surrey, England. ACS International Cobham.<br />May 25, 2016 - Cobham, Surrey, England. ACS International Cobham.<br />May 25, 2016 - Cobham, Surrey, England. ACS International Cobham.<br />May 25, 2016 - Cobham, Surrey, England. ACS International Cobham.<br />May 25, 2016 - Cobham, Surrey, England. May 26, 2016 - Cobham, Surrey, England. May 26, 2016 - Cobham, Surrey, England. May 26, 2016 - Cobham, Surrey, England. May 26, 2016 - Cobham, Surrey, England. One of the twelve chairs of The Jurors artwork by Hew Locke.<br />Runnymede Meadows.<br />May 26, 2016 - Between Old Windsor and Egham, England. Runnymede Meadows.<br />May 26, 2016 - Between Old Windsor and Egham, England. Joyce, Stephanie and Shelagh heading for the Kennedy Memorial.<br />Runnymede Meadows.<br />May 26, 2016 - Between Old Windsor and Egham, England. Stephanie and Shelagh heading for the Kennedy Memorial.<br />Runnymede Meadows.<br />May 26, 2016 - Between Old Windsor and Egham, England. The Kennedy Memorial.<br />Runnymede Meadows.<br />May 26, 2016 - Between Old Windsor and Egham, England. Edwin Lutyens designed lodges.<br />Runnymede Meadows.<br />May 26, 2016 - Between Old Windsor and Egham, England. Runnymede Meadows.<br />May 26, 2016 - Between Old Windsor and Egham, England. Wisteria?<br />Dorney Court Kitchen Garden.<br />May 26, 2016 - Dorney, England. Stephanie, Joyce, Shelagh at lunch.<br />Dorney Court Kitchen Garden.<br />May 26, 2016 - Dorney, England. May 26, 2016 - Cookham, England. May 26, 2016 - Cookham, England. May 26, 2016 - Cookham, England. May 26, 2016 - Cookham, England. May 26, 2016 - Cookham, England. May 26, 2016 - Cookham, England. A Rolls Royce.<br />May 26, 2016 - Cookham, England. Windsor Castle.<br />May 26, 2016 - Windsor, UK Windsor Castle.<br />May 26, 2016 - Windsor, UK Queen Victoria statue and Windsor Castle.<br />May 26, 2016 - Windsor, UK Windsor Guildhall.<br />May 26, 2016 - Windsor, UK Behind the white building in the foreground is <br />St John the Baptist Windsor Parish Church.<br />May 26, 2016 - Windsor, UK Embedded in the sidewalk is this.<br />May 26, 2016 - Windsor, UK May 26, 2016 - Windsor, UK The crooked house from the other side.<br />May 26, 2016 - Windsor, UK Part of Windsor Castle.<br />May 26, 2016 - Windsor, UK Joyce and Egils in front of Windsor Castle.<br />May 26, 2016 - Windsor, UK Stephanie at Windsor Castle.<br />May 26, 2016 - Windsor, UK Shot through gate into Windsor Castle.<br />May 26, 2016 - Windsor, UK May 26, 2016 - Windsor, UK Detail of Windsor Castle wall.<br />May 26, 2016 - Windsor, UK The Parish Church of St. Peter & St. Andrew.<br />May 26, 2016 - Old Windsor, UK. The Parish Church of St. Peter & St. Andrew.<br />May 26, 2016 - Old Windsor, UK. Joyce recording some notes.<br />The Parish Church of St. Peter & St. Andrew.<br />May 26, 2016 - Old Windsor, UK. The Parish Church of St. Peter & St. Andrew.<br />May 26, 2016 - Old Windsor, UK. Shelagh, Steve, Stephanie, and Joyce.<br />May 26, 2016 - At Shelagh and Steve's in Old Windsor, UK. ACS International Cobham.<br />May 27, 2016 - Cobham, Surrey, England. ACS International Cobham.<br />May 27, 2016 - Cobham, Surrey, England. ACS International Cobham.<br />May 27, 2016 - Cobham, Surrey, England. A room in Henry VIII's Kitchens.<br />Hampton Court Palace.<br />May 27, 2016 - East Molesey, Surrey, UK Master Carpenter's Court.<br />Hampton Court Palace.<br />May 27, 2016 - East Molesey, Surrey, UK Henry VIII's Great Kitchen.<br />Hampton Court Palace.<br />May 27, 2016 - East Molesey, Surrey, UK Henry VIII's Great Kitchen.<br />Hampton Court Palace.<br />May 27, 2016 - East Molesey, Surrey, UK Henry VIII's Great Kitchen.<br />Hampton Court Palace.<br />May 27, 2016 - East Molesey, Surrey, UK Wine cellar in Henry VIII's Kitchens.<br />Hampton Court Palace.<br />May 27, 2016 - East Molesey, Surrey, UK Wine cellar in Henry VIII's Kitchens.<br />Hampton Court Palace.<br />May 27, 2016 - East Molesey, Surrey, UK The Colonnade and a fountain in the Clock Court.<br />Hampton Court Palace.<br />May 27, 2016 - East Molesey, Surrey, UK Fountain and 24 hour clock in the Clock Court.<br />Hampton Court Palace.<br />May 27, 2016 - East Molesey, Surrey, UK In the Great Hall in Henry VIII's Apartmants.<br />Hampton Court Palace.<br />May 27, 2016 - East Molesey, Surrey, UK In the Great Hall in Henry VIII's Apartmants.<br />Hampton Court Palace.<br />May 27, 2016 - East Molesey, Surrey, UK A performance of Shakespeare's Hamlet for the king and queen<br />in the Great Hall in Henry VIII's Apartmants.<br />Hampton Court Palace.<br />May 27, 2016 - East Molesey, Surrey, UK A performance of Shakespeare's Hamlet for the king and queen<br />in the Great Hall in Henry VIII's Apartmants.<br />Hampton Court Palace.<br />May 27, 2016 - East Molesey, Surrey, UK The ornate ceiling in the Great Hall in Henry VIII's Apartmants.<br />Hampton Court Palace.<br />May 27, 2016 - East Molesey, Surrey, UK Henry VIII and his queen<br />in the Great Hall in Henry VIII's Apartmants.<br />Hampton Court Palace.<br />May 27, 2016 - East Molesey, Surrey, UK Passage (colonnade, arcade?) along Fountain Court.<br />Hampton Court Palace.<br />May 27, 2016 - East Molesey, Surrey, UK Main entrance.<br />Hampton Court Palace.<br />May 27, 2016 - East Molesey, Surrey, UK ACS International Cobham.<br />May 27, 2016 - Cobham, Surrey, England. ACS International Cobham.<br />May 27, 2016 - Cobham, Surrey, England. Stephanie, Mark, ?, ?, Annie, Sietske, Joyce, and teachers at the ACS International Cobham relaxing in a pub.<br />May 27, 2016 - Prince of Wales Pub, Esher, Surrey, UK. Our (Stephanie, Joyce, and Egils) boat to Greenwich.<br />May 28, 2016 - London, UK. Stephanie and Joyce on boat to Greenwich.<br />May 28, 2016 - London, UK. Egils on boat to Greenwich.<br />May 28, 2016 - London, UK. HQS (Head Quarters Ship) Wellington.<br />Victoria Embankment.<br />May 28, 2016 - London, UK. Blackfriars Railway Bridge with solar panels and support for the old bridge.<br />May 28, 2016 - London, UK. The Walkie-Takie, the Cheesegrater, and the Gherkin dominate the skyline.<br />May 28, 2016 - London, UK. Tower Bridge.<br />May 28, 2016 - London, UK. Captain Kidd Pub and Restaurant.<br />May 28, 2016 - London, UK. A photo shoot.<br />May 28, 2016 - Greenwich, UK. The Cutty Sark.<br />May 28, 2016 - Greenwich, UK. The Cutty Sark.<br />May 28, 2016 - Greenwich, UK. Cutty Sark's figurehead.<br />May 28, 2016 - Greenwich, UK. Detail of the Cutty Sark.<br />May 28, 2016 - Greenwich, UK. Greenwich Church Street.<br />May 28, 2016 - Greenwich, UK. Stephanies lunch.<br />The Old Brewery.<br />May 28, 2016 - Greenwich, UK. Joyce and I shared this stuffed crab shell.<br />Old Brewery.<br />May 28, 2016 - Greenwich, UK. Yinka Shonibare's artwork.<br />May 28, 2016 - Greenwich, UK. 24 hour clock and length standards.<br />Royal Observatory at Greenwich.<br />May 28, 2016 - Greenwich, UK. Statue of General Wolfe who beat the French at Quebec and secured Canada for the British.<br />May 28, 2016 - Greenwich, UK. View from the Observatory hill.<br />May 28, 2016 - Greenwich, UK. Part of the Royal Observatory complex.<br />May 28, 2016 - Greenwich, UK. Royal Observatory.<br />May 28, 2016 - Greenwich, UK. Joyce and Stephanie.<br />May 28, 2016 - Greenwich, UK. Greenwich Market.<br />May 28, 2016 - Greenwich, UK. Greenwich Market.<br />May 28, 2016 - Greenwich, UK. Small pancakes in a boat.<br />Greenwich Market.<br />May 28, 2016 - Greenwich, UK. Topiary flanked door.<br />May 28, 2016 - Greenwich, UK. Cutty Sark below water line.<br />May 28, 2016 - Greenwich, UK. University of Greenwich.<br />May 28, 2016 - Greenwich, UK. On boat going back to Westminster Bridge.<br />May 28, 2016 - London, UK. Tower Bridge.<br />May 28, 2016 - London, UK. Tower of London.<br />May 28, 2016 - London, UK. Tower Bridge.<br />May 28, 2016 - London, UK. County Hall building.<br />May 28, 2016 - London, UK. London Eye.<br />May 28, 2016 - London, UK. Joyce and Stephanie and a cast of hundreds at Waterloo Station.<br />May 28, 2016 - London, UK. Joyce and Egils.<br />At the Weir Pub for dinner.<br />May 28, 2016 - Walton-on-Thames, Surray, UK. Joyce and Stephanie.<br />At the Weir Pub for dinner.<br />May 28, 2016 - Walton-on-Thames, Surray, UK. At the Weir Pub for dinner.<br />May 28, 2016 - Walton-on-Thames, Surray, UK. The weir on the River Thames.<br />At the Weir Pub for dinner.<br />May 28, 2016 - Walton-on-Thames, Surray, UK. Sunbury locks.<br />May 28, 2016 - Walton-on-Thames, Surray, UK. Photo e-mailed to Joyce.<br />ACS International Cobham.<br />May 31, 2016 - Cobham, Surrey, England.