Tuesday 23 November 2010

Richmond, Part 1


A dramatic change of pace from city life – Kew Gardens.

Trees, trees, and more trees and all things green.

Quiet.

Very few people on a chilly Sunday morning.

When we entered from Lion Gate, it seemed a steep admission to a park, especially when some of the trees were missing their leaves.

But this isn’t a park.

It is 300 acres of botanical surprises.


From the architecture…


to the green houses.


Stairs to the treetops…


to view from a different angle.



Private areas of reflection



and wild abundance of orchids.



There are art galleries and museums and cafes and shops and a play area for the kids.

And oddities, such as this:

But mostly, Kew Gardens is a vast open space.


Nature at its finest.

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