We’ve just had another couple of days of warm, lovely Indian Summer days here in the Northeast. These days are such a treat!
Last week, I was in London in connection with my other business, and was delighted to have timed the visit to coincide with Indian Summer days there. Yes, the newspapers there were calling the days “Indian summer.” Of course, I couldn’t really tell from which former colony that term originated (see our earlier post). Most of Europe still calls these days “St Martin’s Summer” — for that, and other interesting observations on British weather, see this post in the Telegraph, a London newspaper.
So, what do Londoners (and tourists) DO on an Indian Summer day? Well, they hang out at Trafalgar Square. Here, the view is from the steps of the National Gallery, looking down Whitehall toward Big Ben in the background.
Or they spend time in one of London’s many gorgeous parks — Kensington Gardens, in this case, just outside the palace.
Or they take the “tube” (subway/train) to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (know to most of us as “Kew Gardens”), which celebrates 250 years this year. In addition to its beauty, Kew is renowned for its work in saving thousands of plant species.
Did we find inspiration for yet another Storybook Quilt? Well, just maybe . . .
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