Oriental view on a cold British afternoon

The Great Pagoda at Kew Gardens, London, November 2020

Posted as part of Weekend B&W

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robthefrog says:

November 22, 2020 at 12:44

Wish I was back there! And I love Richmond

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xhobdo says:

November 22, 2020 at 02:46

So beautiful

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Alison says:

November 21, 2020 at 01:20

Something I’ve never seen..next time I’m in London

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Sue says:

November 20, 2020 at 18:54

Ah, yes….that pagoda. Great in monochrome

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kwarkito says:

November 20, 2020 at 18:34

fun to look at this picture while listening to the Hideo Shiraki quintet, mixing jazz and traditional Japanese themes !!!

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- Debbie Smyth says:
  
  November 21, 2020 at 18:58
  
  Thanks for the intro – I didn’t know them and I love it. The quintet have been entertaining me this afternoon 🙂
  
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dragonstar01 says:

November 20, 2020 at 18:26

Beautiful! The pale vegetation in the foreground looks almost like spring 🙂

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- Debbie Smyth says:
  
  November 21, 2020 at 00:50
  
  The cherry trees had been decorated ready for Christmas, and looked as though they were in bloom
  
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Mae Sander says:

November 20, 2020 at 17:18

That’s a wonderful photo! Using black and white takes imagination.

be well… mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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- Debbie Smyth says:
  
  November 20, 2020 at 17:36
  
  Glad you like it Mae. It was a very grey afternoon so there wasn’t much colour to remove
  
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