Sunday, August 11, 2013

Queen's Park in high summer

Wednesday I decided I would take my camera to Queen's Park again, haven't been for a while, so it was nice to wander around snapping things I saw.

The lake from a different place than usual.
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how much more can she hold in her beak
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the pond, it looks very tranquil here
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a cheeky chappy, went away disappointed because I didn't have anything for him to eat
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It's amazing what a difference it makes when you get the camera angle just right. For this one I stood a little way off and then zoomed in. It looked far better than if I had taken it nearer.
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I don't know what plant this is but I rather liked it when taken close up
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taken within the willow tree
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and some of the flowers
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and is this a giant salvia? love the spiky edges to the 'leaves'
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I went into the little memorial garden and managed to take a few self portraits there
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and finally this photo taken from inside the memorial garden looking out through the gateway I love the way the scene is framed by the wooden arch
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7 comments:

Sian said...

It's great to see you again Mary, with the lovely self portraits too

AlliR said...

Great photos Mary, I've still never been to Queens Park!

Unknown said...

Hi Mary and let me say straight away that I've got a blog up and running now and it's called......Mary's Musings!! So sorry....I didn't copy you honest, it just seemed like a good title!!

Love your photos Mary especially the squirel....very sharp indeed.

M x

Jen said...

Lovely photos - specially the selfies and the squirrel. J x

Susanne said...

What a lovely Sunday stroll.

Jimjams said...

A beautiful place Mary - well done on the SPs too!

Maria Ontiveros said...

I like the little flower before the willow, too, as well as the willow.
But my favorite photos are the selfies - great job!
Sorry its' taken me a while to get round and comment; I've been a bit under the weather.
rinda

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