xmas card

 

My first attempt of 'photograph christmas card' 2009.

Count down to christmas

It's Thanksgiving day! Turkey Turkey Turkey!
This also means counting down to Christmas!
We had our Christmas lights switching on 15th Nov.
The whole town is full of Christmas spirits now. GREAT!

poppy

Another big event in November.... nah nah nah not thanksgiving like in the States..
It's poppy's day, the official name is Remembrance day.

Remembrance Day is on 11 November. It is a special day set aside to remember all those men and women who were killed during the two World Wars and other conflicts. At one time the day was known as Armistice Day and was renamed Remembrance Day after the Second World War.

Went for stroll at the weekend and still found some poppy's 'decorations'. Good that people are still not only thinking of Christmas! heheh.

merry go round

This sounds like the joy for kids - merry-go-round.
You can always hear the joy, fun, happy noise when there is a merry go round near you.
I have never been on one. I am sure it is a great experience. Wouldn't mind try that one day... hmmmm one day? which day?
I think most of the Christmas lights are nearly up now. Feeling festivity and merry .....

Fireworks

A little bit of history here.
What does November mean do you? shorter daylight? Colder weather? Wet? Remembrance Day? For me it has got to be Guy Fawkes Night.
Guy Fawkes Night is an annual celebration on the evening of 5 November. It marks the downfall of the Gunpowder Plot of 5 November 1605, in which a number of Catholic conspirators, including Guy Fawkes, attempted to destroy the Houses of Parliament, in London, capital of England.
In the United Kingdom, celebrations take place in towns and villages across the country in the form of both private and civic events. They involve fireworks displays and the building of bonfires on which traditionally "guys" are burnt.

This picture was taken in a friend's "Bon Fire party" on 7th Nov. Not the conventional fountain-typed pattern, it has got the scatted stars effects.

London Eye

The world's largest observation wheel, the British Airways London Eye, Millennium Jubilee Gardens, opened in 2000. It is the fourth-tallest structure in London, offering panoramic views that extend for some 40km (25 miles) if the weather's clear. Passengers are carried in 32 "pods" that make a complete revolution every half-hour. Along the way you'll see some of London's most famous landmarks from a bird's-eye view.

Read more: http://www.frommers.com/destinations/london/0055010029.html#ixzz0WBNy1URr

Trafalgar Sqaure

I am so please about this picture. Trafalgar sqaure, one of London's most visited landmark, also one of the popular tourist spots. Trafalgar Square is also one of London’s busiest and best known outdoor public spaces and is used for many public gatherings such as the New Year celebrations and political rallies.

Halloween

It is the time of the year again, oh yeah custome time, time to get your tick-or-treating gear ready. A Halloween in London was certainly a new thing for me. Maybe it falls on Saturday, so excuses for fancy dress party, fun fun fun. The classic one would be the deveil, the angel, the zombie, the sexy witch.....

Falling

It's November, so it's 'official the season of fall? Leaves starting to fall ... green, yellow, orange, red, purple ...... all falling down! They also form a nicely natural leaves carpet!