Has A Swan Ever Mooned You?

I know I wasn't expecting it. If a swan does it, then it's ok for everyone to do it, right?

Hampton Court

As previously mentioned, Hampton Court exhibits all the decadence that one expects from a royal palace. Excessive wealth, you do not disappoint!

Arthur's Seat

Endless possibilities ahead.

The Fence

I'm on the fence. Don't really know which school I want to go to. There are pros and cons to each.

Today I get to see Anna. Exciting!

Holyrood House

So tired. Sorry I missed Friday, so here's something for Saturday.

Undying Love In The Lake District

I like to think that the couple standing there on that hill are declaring their love for each other. Probably not, but it would still make a great photo to show the grand kids. Hey remember when we were in hiking in Lake District and you had to stop me while my boots were soaking wet to declare your undying love? Yea, that was a great day.

Sappy much? Maybe.

Path Through The Forest

Still in the middle of the forest.

St. James Park

St. James Park. I really love this photo. It is just so quintessentially London. I find it interesting that after visiting a place there is usually one image that you have your mind's eye that somehow embodies that place. The trick is make sure that you capture that image with a camera otherwise the only place that image will exist is in your mind. Such a fragile place, the mind.

Westminster

Westminster is a rather intimidating building. Feeling of day: intimidation.

Trumpet Flower

The majestic trumpet flower.

If you thought that I didn't have any more pictures of flowers, then you were wrong. Oh so wrong!

Portrait

This is my friend Tess. We lived together in Flat 24 during Grinnell in London. She used to tell the craziest stories about her internship with the Scottish National Party. This picture is from our day trip to Brighton to see the English Channel.

Pitlochry

Sometimes you need a sign to point the way back to civilization.

Today I'm driving from Tallahassee to Chicago with my brother. Here's to a safe journey.

Swan

I love how contemplative this swan looks. That is how I feel right now. Contemplative.

Beware Of Horse

I think the sign says it all.

Fountain

The fountain in the courtyard of the Victoria & Albert Museum.

Lake District

 The Lake District is gorgeous in a way that is difficult to describe until you go there. The hills don't seem that tall until you hike to the top and you can see everything laid out beneath you.

Happy November

Hope you're enjoying the first day of November! Have some holly from Kew Gardens in England. I was playing around with saturation in Photoshop. My pictures usually need some help in the color department, since my old point-and-shoot does not have the world's greatest sensor... oh, how I would love a digital SLR... Anyways! I was playing around with the saturation and it turns out I can manipulate the colors of a photograph separately. For my first experiment (above) I desaturated all of the colors except the red berries. I think it gives the picture more texture. Plus it really makes the berries pop. What do you think?

British Museum

If you've never been to the British Museum, then you are missing out on something truly wonderful. No other museum on the planet brings together art, natural history and culture into a beautiful amalgam of human cultural heritage.

You can stroll through the Egyptian rooms, see the Rosetta Stone, two of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, etchings by Albrecht Dürer, and if you're still hungry for more you can visit the most comprehensive collection of ethnographic art from Africa, Oceania AND both Americas.

Plus, most of their collection is really pretty!

Just go before I geek out any further...