Tag: park
Springtime vibes in Hyde Park
London parks 💂🌳🌷
Despite an intensive urbanisation London has maintained some large areas within the city boundaries as green spaces for all to appreciate nature and take a break from the traffic and the hectic rhythm of the metropolis. St James’s Park in central London is one of the best curated and probably the oldest urban green areas, against the royal backdrop of Buckingham Palace and the scenic … Continue reading London parks 💂🌳🌷
My favourite parks 🌳☀️🌳
St James’s Park in central London is one of the best curated and interesting urban green areas, against the royal backdrop of Buckingham Palace and the scenic perspective of The Mall. Originally marshland in between royal residences, it was drained and landscaped to host exotic animals and plants by orders of James I. Green Park is the smallest of the Royal Parks in London, with … Continue reading My favourite parks 🌳☀️🌳
Harmsworth Park, London 🌳☮️💂🏼♂️
The park featured in this post is not one of the many famous ones around London but it is the closest to my home and the one I go to very frequently for walks and runs. The park was created in 1934 when the land around the closed down Bethlem Hospital for mental health was bought and then donated to the London City Council by … Continue reading Harmsworth Park, London 🌳☮️💂🏼♂️
Green Park, London 🌳💂🏼♂️🌳
Green Park is the smallest of the Royal Parks in London, with 19 hectares of land between Buckingham Palace and Piccadilly. It is the Royal Park with less landscaping and planting, as it features just mature trees and some naturalised narcissus. It is a nice connecting area between the busy streets around Piccadilly and the other two nearby Royal Parks, St James’s Park and Hyde … Continue reading Green Park, London 🌳💂🏼♂️🌳
St James’s Park, London 🌳💂🏼♀️🏴
London parks are showcasing their beauty particularly at springtime, with colourful flowerbeds and wildlife taking advantage of warming temperatures for their reproductive rites. St James’s Park in central London is one of the best curated and interesting urban green areas, against the royal backdrop of Buckingham Palace and the scenic perspective of The Mall. Originally marshland in between royal residences, it was drained and landscaped … Continue reading St James’s Park, London 🌳💂🏼♀️🏴
Yangon after the rain 🏙🇲🇲🏙
🇬🇧 Main Square in Yangon after a midday rain, Myanmar. I went to visit a partner organisation in Yangon, with offices in a tower block overlooking Maha Bandula Garden and the Independence Monument, with this beautiful view of the city. Towards the back it is noticeable the gold-painted roof of the Sula Pagoda and the tall buildings of the commercial centre of Yangon. The … Continue reading Yangon after the rain 🏙🇲🇲🏙
Tiergarten in Berlin 🌳🐻🌲
Very lovely and extended green space in the middle of Berlin. Originally designed as hunting ground for the Electors of Brandemburg in the 1500s it then evolved into a public park under instructions given by Frederick the Great in the mid 1700s. Several redesigns and modifications occured in the following periods leaving this vast green space of 520 acres as one of the largest urban … Continue reading Tiergarten in Berlin 🌳🐻🌲
Sunset @ IWM
Sunset at the Imperia War Museum, London – Despite these cold days there are clear skies and impressive sunsets to admire in the park. 👨🏽💻♥️📷📱🌳 Continue reading Sunset @ IWM