30 August 2006

London, Friday 28 July 2006

Today was an on your own day. Marty and I started off in the morning by going to Spitalfields Market. We found some jewelry and scarves and a few other fun things. She left around 11:00 to go north with Darrin and Dennis and Nancy. I stayed behind. As I was walking back a delightful young lady, who looked like Madonna in the 80's asked, "Do you need a little pump up?" I looked confused, but took her up on her offer. She made me over with Benefit make-up, but the best part was her singing along to Lauryn Hill as she was right in close applying the magic potions. I ate lunch at the market and watched as several older folks ballroom danced away the dinner hour. One gentleman even had "blue-suede shoes" and a matching cobalt silk shirt. They were having a grand time.

Walk Home at Night, London, 27 July 2006

Nice hand holding the sconce.
"Virgin Mother" statue at the Royal Academy of Arts; GORGEOUS!
This is quite the sleek, clean dentist office.
The kind of cake I'm not allergic to - Smallbone Showroom in Kensington. Posted by Picasa

Be A Tree! Kew Gardens


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Admiring Art! Kew Gardens

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Peeking around the columns - Kew Gardens


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Geese and the Kew Krew


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Flowers at Kew - The Royal Botanical Gardens - 27 July 2006




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Kew Palace

Recently restored - it was not painted this gorgeous orange when I was here in 1985. The interior was nice how they mixed the use of technology to tell the story of King George the III and his family who lived here. Kew palace is designed in the Jacobean style.
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The River Thames at Kew

The river was extremely clean (ha) as you can tell from this picture.
Low tide?
The boats are land locked on our way to Kew Gardens
Later in the day, the water is back and the boats can go on their merry way. Posted by Picasa

More from the Architecture Student Exhibit




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Architecture Student Exhibit - Thursday, 27 July 2006




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Una asleep on the train holding her lavender clippings.

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27 August 2006

Houses in Bexleyheath

Gate and the assymmetrical baskets make the front of this house interesting.
Thatched roof.
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We Finally Found Red House.


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Garden at Red House. Una and I ate blackberries and made friends with the kitty.




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