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Patricia Stoughton
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Mostly writing about the tidal Thames and concentrating on my blog: thetidalthames.com Occasionally writing about Brittany, France and Belgium, and their cultural links with the UK. Was writing for "hidden europe" magazine and others...
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An aside glance...
A black-headed gull gives me a look as it flies past beneath plane tree twigs. Below are blueish waters of the River Thames.
December 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Still glowing...
Autumn colouring, soft yellow leaves, hanging on into the first days of winter. Blurred in the background visitors admiring 'The Burgers of Calais' by Rodin.,
December 2, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Autumn leaves replaced by pin-prick lights.
A few pin-head lights on small, delicate twigs.
December 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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A star to lighten the darkness...
The tip of Victoria Tower Gardens' Christmas tree standing against almost leafless plane trees and part of the sandy coloured Victoria Tower.
December 1, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Looking for light on a dim, December day.
A Westminster gas lamp already alight at 2.00 pm, as is the lighting on the red brick building beyond.
December 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Sailing home...
Seen through the mostly leafless plane tree twigs and branches, pleasure boats QUEEN ELIZABETH and PRINCESS FREDA passing beneath Lambeth Bridge this morning.
November 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Decorations on the Victoria Tower Gardens Christmas tree.
Blue baubles and a shining star on top of a Christmas tree in a riverside park. In the background, windows and stonework on a large Millbank building.
November 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Plane tree *baubles*...
Plane tree seed balls caught in sunlight, hanging over a bluish River Thames crossed by a fuzzy, white reflection.
November 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Good morning to those who are just surfacing.
Why not enjoy a few moments with some London avian twosomes.
thetidalthames.com/2025/11/23/t...
If you would like to see more of my Thames articles go to:
thetidalthames.com/about/ and scroll down to the 'Search' box. It works quite well.
Two cormorants sitting on a Palace of Westminster marker: the first of the photographs in my article.
November 30, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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The way winter light catches things...
A brief moment of winter light touching, or reflecting, on buildings and trees.
November 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Cormorant...
...with its ever watchful blue eyes, stretching its wings after hunting in the River Thames.
November 29, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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The last leaf...
A last leaf among seed ball baubles, caught in the sun.
November 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Ebbing tide...
Ebbing tide reveals hidden posts and jetty along Lambeth Reach. Lambeth Bridge with traffic, and moored boats beyond.
November 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Beautifully restored Big Ben.
Big Ben (aka the Elizabeth Tower) glowing through this morning's gloom.
November 27, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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M.V. SILVER SOCKEYE passing the Palace of Westminster this morning.
White sightseeing boat passing the riverside bars of the Houses of Parliament this morning.
November 27, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Globe lamps in the grounds of the Palace of Westminster.
Ornate glob lamp seen through delicate twigs and branches against grey stone arches. Below, are tips of railings surrounding the parliamentary estate.
November 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Westminster Abbey shop.
One of the festive windows in the Westminster Abbey shop. Snow church and house with snowy trees and stars. Toy bears at play, including Paddington Bear on the left.
November 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Wishing all my American Bluesky friends a Happy Thanksgiving.
A card by Ellen Clapsaddle with four children looking at a nice, crusty pie, ready to eat their share. This is accompanied by a poem.
November 27, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Ruffled reflections...
Blue, grey, silver, and gold reflections disturbed by wind over the River Thames.
November 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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For followers of "The Yellow Deck Chair" saga,
Series 26, episode xi : 'Relaxing in chilly sunshine, the Invisible Man and Bobbi reflect on today's Budget. '
November 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Still hanging on...
A few sunlit, yellow and brown leaves still clinging to their twigs.
November 26, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Take off...
A young herring gull takes flight over the grey-blue waters of the River Thames.
November 26, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Cardinal Place, Victoria, London.
A sheltered shopping area in Victoria with shops and Christmas lights. A woman walks past pulling her suitcase, another walks briskly behind a man in a high-viz jacket.
November 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Dean's Yard, on a clear, crisp morning.
A lamppost, a London plane tree having shed most of its leaves, and at the end of the road, past some parked cars, part of Westminster Abbey under a bright blue sky.
November 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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2. Another heavy grey, leaden sky in London so here are two pictures taken on November 24, the first in 2023, the second in 2024.
The Canary Island Date Palm (Phoenix canariensis), cherry tree in yellow autumn colours and the gates to Victoria Tower Gardens, the park closed for safety as a storm was forecast.
November 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM