Posing

Ready for her close-up, amid a sea of golden daffodils in the grounds of Hampton Court Palace

Bejapers and Begorrah!

Four Wise Men at the St Patrick's day Parade in London, but did they know that their patron saint was  a British missionary sent to evangelize their country and that he was originally kidnapped to Ireland as a 16 year old boy?

Saint Patrick's Fans

A Bearded Lady plays her Gold Harp on Regent Street, just a small cameo in the London parade celebrating Saint Patrick's Day, two days after his feast day but worth waiting for.

Dragon Dance

Chinese New Year will be celebrated in London tomorrow. I caught this moment a few years back on the Charing Cross Road, as the annual parade danced its way towards Chinatown.

Angel Face

Canary Wharf is not the first place I'd go looking for an Angel, but this one fell to earth last night during their Winter Lights festival.....on for another week!

New Year's Day!

The marching band of Pennsbury High School, from the USA, perform in Whitehall during London's New Year's Day Parade

Sunrise

The view from my houseboat on the River Thames early this morning on almost the shortest day when, cloud permitting, the sun rises out of the river. Don't think I'll be as lucky tomorrow!