It sits on the banks of the Thames. Here's the Battersea pagoda with Albert Bridge in the background.
Nearby are also two of my favourite structures - the iconic (for fans of Pink Floyd) Battersea Power Station
and the Battersea gasometer. I used to pass this on the train every day and thought it would be cool to live at the top of it one day. I don't think it actually has accommodation in it, despite what appear to be windows.
Anyway, whilst in the park I did a spot of hanami (cherry blossom viewing).
And, as usual, took too many photographs of cherry trees. So, as an antidote, here's a pic of my favourite tree, a London plane tree.
And here's a Battersea Park bench. Because I liked it.
That is rather a cheerful bench. Coming upon it would brighten your day. Thanks you so much for the cherry blossom photos. I miss them from my childhood in Victoria. There is one section of the city where old cherry trees are along many miles of sidewalks and they snow on the cars and roads. There used to be miles of them in that old neighbourhood. That was 50 years ago so I don't know if they still put out the spectacular show I loved each year.
ReplyDeleteThose Cherry blossom are beautiful. No sign of any blossom on any trees here yet.
ReplyDeleteLove the blossoms Neil. You can't really get too many. I was out walking Barney yesterday and noticed that the blossom was coming out... but nowhere near as extensively as in Battersea it would seem.
ReplyDeleteLove the blossoms Neil. You can't really get too many. I was out walking Barney yesterday and noticed that the blossom was coming out... but nowhere near as extensively as in Battersea it would seem.
ReplyDeleteIt's surprising - I realised that they're not out in Haslemere yet either. Different climate in London . . .
ReplyDeleteThank you for taking me round , I wish I was there with you .
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