Hampstead Heath

LONDON – Sometimes sunshine can be so rare in London. Lately there has been a lot of rain although it hasn’t been too bad in my area. I do think that London feels more like London when its rainy.

Over the weekend there was a fair bit of blue sky so I took Bus 46 all the way to Hampstead Heath.

It’s a park that stretches across 791 acres of woodland. It’s rugged and windswept. There are paths and several swimming ponds.

I took a path to the nearest pond and fed the ducks and birds my leftover bread. They weren’t shy. In fact, it quickly started to feel like a scene from The Birds. The white ones (not sure what their breed is) got really brave as they flew up and hovered in the air less than a metre from my face catching the bread before it landed. In a way it was impressive. But as more and more of them came, and they competed with each other for my old bread, I decided to take a step back and headed up a small hill.

There were lots of people in the park today. Couples and plenty of families. It was nice to see kids get excited about being outdoors as they balanced on the fallen branches and kicked the dead leaves.

Some other great parks in London that are great to explore:

Battersea Park

St. James’s Park

Weekly photo challenge: love

LONDON – Here are just a few of the things that I love. Long, endless strolls in a sunny London park, donuts stuffed with cream, fresh strawberries that burst with flavour when you bite into them, fresh spring flowers, glass bottles of all shapes and sizes, and beautiful front doors of varying colours.

What do you love?

Barefoot in the park

LONDON – I took these photos while out and about in London a few days ago. I had just finished watching the changing of the guard outside Buckingham Palace. I followed the crowds through Green Park as I headed to a nearby restaurant for lunch. The colours were so vibrant that day. And I was so glad it hadn’t rained.