Daguerreotype - (noun) an early photograph using a silvered plate and mercury vapour [named after L. Daguerre, French inventor, 1789-1851]
Despite head cold and strong desire to sit in front of the rugby, it was off to very cold Kew Gardens to see the Orchid Festival.
A couple of close-ups.
Apparently, this is Dale Chihully's first UK installation.
Kew's Orangery - built in 1761. Now one of Kew's cafe's - soup, bread and a piece of cake.
The famous Palm House.
From the other side.
posted by pete @ 12:01
Fighting middle age, mostly unsuccessfully, I'm a sometime cyclist, public sector worker (but should know better), baseball-loving Englishman filling (sic) the blogosphere (sic) with this and that about nothing in particular, a few reminisces from my bits of life in the States, but mainly rants from a leftish, middle class, veggie, atheist, post-rock outlook. So now you know.
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