Tag Archives: Hyde Park
Horses, boats, pubs, and a royal baby
Last weekend we had three days off. It was wonderful, but I do have to admit, I’ve been scrambling this week to make up for the day off. Not only did we have three days off, but the days were … Continue reading
My apologies for all the Christmas Cheer in this post
The Better Half and I don’t exchange Christmas gifts, and some people think we are a bit Scroogish. That’s so not the case. I love this time of year and I try to soak in as much holiday cheer as … Continue reading
Posted in Life, London
Tagged Brussels Christmas Market, Christmas Markets, Christmas Spirit, Hyde Park, London, Miles, Winter Wonderland
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Travel Memories: Random Photos
When I was in college, at the end of each semester my mind and body would hold out until I finished my last final. Then I would come down with a nasty cold or flu. Last week I mentioned I … Continue reading
Posted in Travel Photos
Tagged Botswana, Chobe National Park, Geysers, Giraffe, Hyde Park, Iceland, London, Mabul Island, Malaysia, Paris, Thames
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Santa’s Pub
Christmas is coming! Christmas is coming! Most of you probably knew that. Since Santa will be visiting us soon I thought I would review one of my favorite holiday pubs. You can’t visit this pub year round. It’s part of … Continue reading
Posted in Weekly Pub
Tagged England, Festivities, Holidays, Hyde Park, London, Photography, Santa's Pub, Winter Wonderland
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Winter Wonderland
We went to Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park last weekend. It’s the third year in a row that we’ve gone and I have a feeling we’ll go back again this holiday season. I just love this time of year!
Posted in Life, London
Tagged England, Festivities, Holidays, Hyde Park, London, Winter Wonderland
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Making My Mark Blog
Hello everyone! I hope all of you are having a wonderful weekend. I wanted to pop in for a minute to say hi and to let everyone know that I started a new blog. This doesn’t mean my 50 Year … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Blogging
Tagged 50 Year Project, Authors, Blog, Blogging, Boston Terriers, Dogs, Frisbee, Hyde Park, Indie Writers, Making My Mark, Publishers, Self-Publishing, T. B. Markinson
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Travel Photo of the Day (July 16)
Still hot in London. Here are some photos I snapped during a visit to Hyde Park last Saturday.
Posted in Travel Photos
Tagged 50 Year Project, England, Heatwave in London, Hyde Park, Italian Gardens, Life, London, Photography, Photos, Serpentine, Travel, Travel Blog, Travel Journal, Travel Photos, Wildlife
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Travel Photo of the Day (July 15)
This weekend we wandered through Hyde Park in London. We spied this family swimming in the Serpentine. I thought I would share more than one photo today. And if anyone can identify them I would be grateful.
Posted in Travel Photos
Tagged 50 Year Project, Baby Animals, Baby Birds, Birds, England, Hyde Park, Life, London, Nature, Photography, Photos, Serpentine, Summer Day, Travel Photos, Wildlife
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Running through London
On Sunday we went on a run through London starting at the Temple Tube stop all the way to Earl’s Court. I should say run/walk. The entire journey was around 4 miles (we didn’t take a straight shot), which is … Continue reading
Posted in Life, London
Tagged 50 Year Project, Big Ben, Birds, Blog, Blogging, Buckingham Palace, Ducks, England, Getting in Shape, Guards, Holland Park, Hyde Park, Japanese Garden in Holland Park, Japanese Gardens, Kensington Gardens, Life, London, London Eye, London Sights, Malaysia, Peacocks, Peahens, Photography, Photos, Pigeons, River Thames, Running, Swans, Temple Tube Stop, Thames River, The Mall, Tourists in London, Training, Travel, Whitehall Gardens
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50 Year Project 