Photos: May Day in Holland Park!

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Blossom in Holland Park

Londoners will know that we’ve not really been blessed with much nice weather so far this year – but could that be something that’s about to change? There’s been a spate of nice weather recently, and we even reached the high teens, temperature-wise, last week! Despite a cooler weekend, the sunny weather remained and has continued this week, with temperatures once again creeping up as each day goes by. On which note, I decided to take a walk through Holland Park yesterday afternoon – May Day  – and found that many locals had decided to enjoy the sunny weather in this great West London park too.

There were numerous people (and plenty of dogs!) out and about – from those sunbathing, to friends chatting on the park’s benches, to toddlers enjoying what must have been one of their first (rather wobbly) park outings, to kids playing sport on the main field in Holland Park. The park’s cafe was also full with those enjoying a nice afternoon tea, as well as some of the chess regulars playing their games there. Grassy areas were unsurprisingly absolutely full of visitors kicking back and relaxing; in some areas, there was barely and space to move! The beautiful Kyoto Garden was also brimming with people, many of whom seemed to be taking in the peaceful surroundings, as well as enjoying watching the fish swim in the garden’s waters. (And again, there were plenty of youngsters doing that too!)

I sadly didn’t see any of the resident peacocks yesterday, but I did encounter an unusual, small black bird with a colourful beak who didn’t take to kindly to be photographed! (Perhaps he’s famous in the bird world, and always gets ‘papped’?!)

I took a few shots of Holland Park in the lovely sunny weather yesterday and you can see them below to enjoy a little bit of nice weather in the park too.

Holland Park Cycle Path

Cycle Path

Holland Park Commonwealth Institute

Works on the old Commonwealth Institute building

Holland Park Sports Field

Sports Field

Blossom in Holland Park

Blossom

Holland Park

Holland Park

Tulips

Holland Park

Holland Park

Kyoto Garden in Holland Park

Kyoto Garden

Kyoto Garden in Holland Park

Fish in the Kyoto Garden’s pond

Kyoto Garden in Holland Park

Waterfall – and people’s shadows – in the Kyoto Garden

Kyoto Garden in Holland Park

Kyoto Garden

Kyoto Garden in Holland Park

Unusual bird in Kyoto Garden

Holland Park

Didn’t like having his picture taken… (he’s pecking my hand here!)

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