After deciding yesterday evening to go, today, south of the river, to Kennington Park, I then changed my mind and decided to check out Victoria Park instead. Nearest station: Hackney Wick Overground. So, north of the river.
But, same question: Could Big Things been seen from the park?
Here’s the answer:
Notice how very much better this photo is than it would have been if taken in July. It would then have been nothing but leaves. I think I see some leaves, even in this photo, evergreen leaves, attached to the tree on the right as we look. But there was, today, nothing like the visual ruination that will engulf everything in a few months time, turning intricately pleasing urban-rural counterpoint into a big old smudge of rural tedium.
I must make use of this magic moment in the calendar, warm enough to be out in, but not smothered in leaves.
I saw many other pleasing things today, but for today, that will have to suffice.