A walk in the park

This afternoon Earl and I went for a walk in the park.  This is a funny little statue of a dog that I don't remember having seen before.  I don't think it is a fountain but simply has water because of the recent rainfall.  This very attractive hat was bought for one pound at H & M. Fits better than my gray one and no crochet holes like my red one.  But I am not as crazy about its appearance.

Spring flowers everywhere.  I am not at all sure what the differences are between daffodils and jonquils.  The tiny pale yellow and orange flowers are starting to droop.  The crocuses are all but gone with only a few blooms and the leaves left. 

Elaine, daffodils, Memorial to the Prince Consort and the Royal Albert Hall in the distant background.

Across the river from the Henry Moore Arch.  It looks exactly like someone's pelvic bones to me.  Some enormous giant's. 

The Arch by Henry Moore

Parakeets today in the park.  There are no leaves on the trees to mask these colorful birds.

Earl saw them being fed yesterday on his walk in the park.

Today we found a few pieces of cut up green apple sitting on the iron fence.  When Earl

put his hand out holding the apple wedges, he had lots of interest from the birds.  Including a very white pigeon. 

I was looking at the birds in the tree above me while I had my hand held out with a tiny bit of apple in it.  I was completely startled and closed my hand and drew it back when the white pigeon sat on my hand ready to eat the apple.  Of course, I frightened it as much as it had startled me.  Its talons were long and sharp compared to the tiny claws of the parakeet that landed briefly on my hand a moment later.

Thanks to a passing stranger we got a picture of both of us by the Peter Pan statue. 

Peter Pan from J. M. Barrie's play

Peter Pan

Map of Peter Pan's location

Peter Pan creator and local resident JM Barrie was inspired by Kensington Gardens. He commissioned Sir George Frampton to build the statue which has been a favourite feature of the gardens since 1912.

Taking a rest on a bench in the park

The bench is dedicated to Topsy, Scarlett and Chloe

After looking for some information online for the memorial bench for

Topsy, Scarlett and Chloe, I have decided that perhaps this bench was dedicated to the memory of three well-loved dogs.

This tribute is more of a mystery.  While sitting on the dogs' bench, Earl noticed a clump of flowers at the base of this tree.  Some of the flowers are growing around the tree but the large group of daffodils is wrapped in cellophane with an elastic band around it.  Also among the flowers were some metallic pine cones.  It reminded us of the roadside memorials that we see in the US for accident victims. No clue about the significance of this tree though. 

These delicate flowers look so much like white poppies, but I have no idea what type they really are. 

They do not have the thistle or feathery leaves of poppies. 

Then lunch at the Sussex Fish and Chips

Fish and Chips wall

We have never had the occasion to sit outside on this busy street to eat the special. 

We have become used to dining on the inside where the door leading to the street needs so coaxing to get it to close and we look forward to seeing the same waitress from Romania each week.