Inside a Tree Tunnel

Esher, England

It looked dark as I got to it, but it was pretty, green and light, once I was inside a tree tunnel and then I walked thru it.

Camera used: iPhone

Greenery

Esher, England

Greenery; trees, brush, tree tunnel, footpath, ENJOYING the moment!

Camera used:  iPhone

Walk

Esher, England

I went out for a walk and ENJOYED every minute of it.  The greenery everywhere, on this cool, brisk day.

Camera used:  iPhone

Landing; London Heathrow Airport

Richmond, England

We flew down thru lots of clouds and finally we came out of them to see rainy England below.  We flew over the River Thames and across Richmond on to Heathrow.  I have never been to England at this time of year, so I am excited to see what it is like!

Camera used:  iPhone

Red Telephone Box in Germany

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Bonn, Germany

When we were in England someone asked me if they still have the British Red Telephone Boxes.  I said they do but they aren’t used any more.  Because they are such an icon of England, they are keeping them, but they don’t have phones in them.  Well, in Bonn, Germany I saw this British Red Telephone Box full of books.  We were in the car and driving past so I was unable to find out why there were books inside or even why this British Red Telephone Box is in Germany!?!?

Photos taken with an iPhone 5s

Eurotunnel or Chunnel

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Under the English Channel at the Strait of Dover

It was time to leave the United Kingdom after having a WONDERFUL time there, so sadly, we took our leave! There are not a lot of options of getting off the islands but we chose the Eurotunnel or Chunnel. It was a great place to put my feet up and RELAX & I was doing what the roof top messaging bar said to do, (you may need to enlarge the photo to read it) ‘RELAX, we’ll drive.’

June 2016

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s

London Temple

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Newchapel, Surrey, England

The setting of the London Temple is gorgeous and we were so lucky to be there on a sunny day with a beautiful blue sky!

June 2016

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s

From the Shard

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London, England

The Shard was the perfect place to RELAX and look at London’s sites like Big Ben, the London Eye & British Cabbies, can you find them?

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s

Sat on it and RELAXED

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Greenwich, London, England

I came to learn that there are a lot of different ways to photograph the Prime Meridian, which sits at 0 degrees longitude, here someone sat on it and RELAXED.

June 2016

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s

Teddy Bear Next To It

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Greenwich, London, England

I came to learn that there are a lot of different ways to photograph the Prime Meridian, which sits at 0 degrees longitude, here they put their Teddy Bear next to it.

June 2016

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s

Laying On It

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Greenwich, London, England

I came to learn that there are a lot of different ways to photograph the Prime Meridian, which sits at 0 degrees longitude, here the guy is laying on it.

June 2016

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s

Straddling It

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Greenwich, London, England

I came to learn that there are a lot of different ways to photograph the Prime Meridian, which sits at 0 degrees longitude, here they are straddling it.

June 2016

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s

Prime Meridian

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Greenwich, London, England

Craig really wanted to go to Greenwich to see the Prime Meridian and so we went. It is here, in Greenwich, where the longitude is 0 degrees and the rest of the world finds it’s place by going east or west! The view looking towards London was beautiful on this sunny day!

June 2016

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s

Tower Bridge

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London, England

Tower Bridge is a symbolic icon of London and opened in 1894. The other day with Roby Parisi​ & Nauvoo Rossato, we walked across it on a much cooler and very cloudy day. So, this day, with no clouds and sunshine, we went for a boat ride along the River Thames and we went under Tower Bridge. The sights of London from the River Thames were awesome! By-the-way, the building on the right that looks like it is tipping, it is, that’s how it was built.

June 2016

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s

Big Ben

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London England

On this beautiful sunny day in London we went for a ride on the Clipper, a type of water taxi.  As we left we had a beautiful view of Big Ben, a nickname for the large bell clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London which the Houses of Parliament occupy.  The tower is officially known as Elizabeth Tower, named after Queen Elizabeth.  The tower was completed in 1859.

June 2016

Photos taken with an iPhone 5s

London Eye at Night

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London, England

The London Eye is impressive day or night.  As you watch it you can hardly tell that it is moving.  From what I have heard it takes about 25 minutes to complete the ride.  Though I don’t go on rides like this, they are just not my thing, (I would prefer to photograph them) I stand in awe that a man can make something so majestic and cool like the London Eye!

June 2016

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s

Thirty Two Capsules

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London, England

The London Eye has 32 capsules representing the 32 Boroughs of London and each holds 25 people, so 800 people can be on the London Eye.  WOW, that is amazing!!

June 2016

Photo taken with a Canon 50D

London Eye

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London, England

The London Eye sits on the River Thames and was completed in 2000. It is a giant Ferris wheel that stands 443 feet, when completed it was the world’s tallest Ferris Wheel but was surpassed in 2008 by the Singapore Flier (541′) and in 2014 by the High Roller in Las Vegas (550′).  I don’t like Ferris Wheels, so I haven’t been on the London Eye, but Craig and Chelsea have been on it and on the Singapore Flier.

June 2016

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s

Buckingham Palace

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Westminster, London , England

After going to a cute play with our son and his family, we decided to visit a few tourist places around London. As always, there were so many people at Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the British Monarch, but by getting back a bit with the gardens, it takes on a much calmer look!

June 2016

Photo taken with a Phone 5s