Photos: Out and About Hampton Court Palace

Over the summer we tagged along with the husband on a work trip to London. Here are some photos from our afternoon at Hampton Court Palace.

One of the Queen's swans

Owning the Thames

Talk about driving on the other side

Along the Thames

Boating up to Hampton Court Palace 

Gold gates

A beautiful day to be on the Thames

Hampton Court Palace from the Thames

Just one of the thousands of lovely blooms in the gardens

And another

And another

Wonder where that leads to?

Just one of the many rooms that make up all the kitchens

Part of our afternoon snack... scones, clotted cream, and preserves

A light fixture

A light fixture up close

A chocolate kitchen, one of my husband's favorite rooms

Not a rose

The lion is keeping watch

Blooms and Palace, take one

Blooms and Palace, take two

On the Thames after our Palace visit

4th of July -- US Independence Day

Photo: Dance Silhouette

One of the talent dancers from the same Irish Dance school that my Daughters attend.

Photos: A House Two Ways

Found this house near Inverness and it fit the bill as a model for a house in one of my stories.
In the story, the house is haunted by a cantankerous, old lady.

Same house, but with more post-processing -- a B&W OnOne preset with a gradient overlay.
While not quite what I envisioned for my story, I love the look and feel. 

Photo: Playing with another Texture

Photo: Playing with Paper Texture

Playing with paper textures and color on a photo from a few years ago.

Photo: Purple and Green