Kew Palace

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Kew Palace
Royal Botanic Gardens
Kew, Richmond
London, September 2003

“Kew Palace is a British royal palace within the grounds of Kew Gardens on the banks of the River Thames. Originally a large complex, few elements of it survive. Dating to 1631 but built atop the undercroft of an earlier building, the main survivor is known as the Dutch House. Its royal occupation lasted from around 1728 until 1818, with a final short-lived occupation in 1844. The Dutch House is Grade I listed, and open to visitors. It is cared for by an independent charity, Historic Royal Palaces, which receives no funding from the government or the Crown. Alongside the Dutch House is a part of its 18th-century service wing, whilst nearby are a former housekeeper's cottage, brewhouse and kitchen block – most of these buildings are private, though the kitchens are open to the public. These kitchens and Queen Charlotte's Cottage are also run by Historic Royal Palaces.” (Kew Palace, Wikipedia)

The Orangery

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The Orangery
Royal Botanic Gardens
Kew, Richmond
London, September 2003

Stag beetle loggery

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Stag beetle loggery
Royal Botanic Gardens
Kew, Richmond
London, September 2003

“The remarkable stag beetle loggery at Kew Gardens. This giant beetle model is an educational exhibit with the added aim of providing a home for saproxylic insects (those which feed on decaying wood), and in particular to provide a safe haven for stag beetles which are globally endangered. It is found in the conservation area of Kew Gardens around Queen Charlotte’s cottage, kept wild. London is a stronghold for stag beetles.” (Stag beetle loggery at Kew Gardens, Wild Britain Map)

Humans please mind your head

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“Humans please mind your head” sign
Royal Botanic Gardens
Kew, Richmond
London, September 2003

Syon House

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Syon House from Kew Gardens
Royal Botanic Gardens
Kew, Richmond
London, September 2003

Squirrel

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Squirrel
Royal Botanic Gardens
Kew, Richmond
London, September 2003

The Profile of Time

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“The Profile of Time” by Salvador Dalí, 1984
Royal Botanic Gardens
Kew, Richmond
London, September 2003

“Dalí returned to the theme of this painting with the variation The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory (1954), showing his earlier famous work systematically fragmenting into smaller component elements, and a series of rectangular blocks which reveal further imagery through the gaps between them, implying something beneath the surface of the original work; this work is now in the Salvador Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida, while the original Persistence of Memory remains at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Dalí also produced various lithographs and sculptures on the theme of soft watches late in his career. Some of these sculptures are Persistence of Memory, Nobility of Time, Profile of Time, and Three Dancing Watches.” (The Persistence of Memory, Wikipedia)