Kew in Autumn

Having an afternoon free before our seminar on Tuesday, we went to Kew for the afternoon, which was gloriously autumnal. Highlights were the minimal Sackler crossing by John Pawson:

Lines!

Lines!

The bronze uprights shimmer as they reflect the light from the lake.

The animal life in the underwater section was a nice surprise, with grumpy-looking garden eels:

sand_eel

Peacocks posed in the light:

peackcock_in_autumn

Sadly not all are welcome:

Alexanders

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyeON8IcUhE

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