Palace Gardens

I loved the way that the wind caught the water spout and sent it spraying. I thought the fountain in the center of the perfectly kept gravel pathway and the beautifully trimmed trees made this picture wonderful. The sun shining down on everything would almost make you forget that you were in London. :)

Venus de Milo

This statue reminds me of how excited I was to visit the Louvre museum. I have taken five years of French and was told about this gorgeous and immaculate place of treasures that never end and I finally got to see it. It was amazing and so fascinating to see the large glass pyramid in the front of the museum as well because of its fame from the film The da Vinci Code.

Crazy Tree

This tree was outside of the Hampton Court Palace in London. I just could not figure its structure out and thought it was quite uniqe. I really cannot explain it any further than that.

A Walk to Remember

While we were walking as a class to Buckingham Palace, there was a man feeding pigeons in the park. This just made me think of the countless number of films that I have seen that use old men feeding pigeons in the park as people walk by. Just people watching and relaxing, I had to get a picture of it.

Can't Quite Put A Name to It

These were some of the most interesting birds that I had ever seen. They had grey, black, and white feathers with bright orange feet and beaks. I thought they looked so odd next to the white swans and regular geese and ducks but they were so cute minding their own business and eating at the grass.

La Tour Eiffel

This is probably one of my most favorite pictures both to take and to have. I took it at night while it was sparkling. I have wanted to see the Eiffel Tower since I was a little girl and even more after taking my French classes. I had the best time of my life while in Paris and would live there if I could. I liked the way the street lamps lined up underneath it as well. It makes the picture look like an old movie especially in black and white.

Every 30 Seconds!

I liked getting a picture of one of the planes that flew by the Duke of Northumberland's house in Syon because we were told that they fly by once every thirty seconds. The dome shape of the building and the plane through the glass really gives the picture and interesting touch.

The White Swan

I think swans are so beautiful and they are really a luxury to see in Minnesota, at least where I am from, a suburb of the cities, so I had to take a picture of it swimming through the water. The swan had no problem having all of the people around in the park and would swim right up to us.

It's A Beautiful Day!!

St. Paul's Cathedral was absolutely amazing in the sense of both its size and being able to see in actual sunlight, which I hear is a luxury in London. There was no way to get the whole thing in the picture at once while this close up and capturing the feeling of its size at a low angle and the dome in front of the clouds made this picture turn out beautiful.

What A View!!

This was such a sunny and clear day that it was perfect for us to go to the top of St. Paul's Cathedral. I am usually afraid of heights in some circumstances but it was hard to not find this view breathtaking. Everywhere you turned was another fantastic view. This really made me appreciate London more than I had previously. It really was a beautiful city.