A bouquet for sale at a florist. The trend right now is for bouquets of red roses. I wonder why? Answers on a postcard please. 🌱🌹🥀 📍London, England

Almost angelic. 🌱🌸🌺 📍South Kensington, London SW7

Tulips in full bloom last year in the Dutch Gardens section of Holland Park. Already looking forward to seeing this year's tulips and the colour choices taken by the team of gardeners. 🌱🌷⚘️ 📍Holland Park, London W8

Long hours at work and insufficient sleep = feeling dull. But these beauties cheer me up. 🌱🌸🌺 📍South Kensington, London SW7

Struggling with exhaustion but here's what perks me up. This particular one is a variegated camellia. 🌱🌸🌺 📍South Kensington, London SW7

These camellia flowers were already blooming in January. The regular rain in recent weeks has ensured that the flowers are pristine at this stage. 🌱🌸💮 📍Kensington Gardens

The sun came out today and I had to take a long walk at lunchtime to enjoy the mild weather. This screenshot is a summary of what I did during the walk. These photos are a selection from the many that I took! 🌱🌸🌺🌞😊 📍South Kensington, London SW7

An orchestra, or rather a visual representation of one with lights. This photo features an exhibit from the Canary Wharf Winter Lights 2025. ✨️💡🚨 📍Canary Wharf, London E14

Back to dreaming of spring, with these camellia flowers heralding the forthcoming arrival of the vibrant season. 🌱🌸🌺 📍South Kensington, London SW7

An exhibit from the Canary Wharf Winter Lights festival in 2025. Somehow the still photo attracts me more than the many videos I made of it. ✨️ This year's festival is just about to close as I post this. 📍Westferry Circus, London E14

Amplitudes. Winter Lights. "A large-scale water-screen projection exploring the diverse nature of waveforms that shape the natural world. Animated waveforms are projected onto airborne water particles, creating a shimmering, holographic effect that shifts with the wind." 📍Canary Wharf, London E14

Catching up with the trend #RoseWednesday 🌱🌹 📍London, England

Just before it started raining again. The first Camellia flower on this shrub in a garden square in the neighbourhood. 🌱🌺🌸 📍South Kensington, London SW7

An exhibit at the Winter Lights festival, January 2024. Regrettably, I have misplaced the details about it. After being featured in this festival in London, it has appeared in other cities around the world. 🔥 📍Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London E14

Leucadendron 'Safari Sunset'. A member of the Proteaceae family. Currently the rage in the local florists, the flowers are attractive and brighten up dull winter days. 🌱🌸 📍Chelsea, London SW3

Protea flowers on display at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025. 🌱🏵🌸💮 📍Royal Hospital Chelsea, London SW3

Everyone is talking about the Aurora borealis that has been visible across the upper northern hemisphere. Due to clouds covering London, I thought about this winter light display, inspired by the phenomenon, back in 2018. ✨️ 📍Mayfair, London W1

A floral installation for Chelsea In Bloom 2021. Due to the lock down, it took place in September instead of May. The marigold flowers used here had an incredible fragrance, which reminded me of the markets in India. 🌱🏵 📍Chelsea, London SW3

A collage of photos of Jatropha rosea flowers taken during my visits to New Delhi in the early 2010s. Hope I can visit again soon. Posted following a recent discussion I had with @shlead.bsky.social 🌱🌸 who inspired me to sort out the photos taken on a Canon DSLR. 📍Lodhi Gardens, New Delhi

Singing for their supper. 🌱🌸🌺 📍South Kensington, London SW7

On this day in 2022. An Indian style flower arrangement spotted in a restaurant in London. 🌱🌸💮 📍High Street Kensington, London W8

Different varieties of peonies on display at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, May 2025. 🌱🌸💮 Had to crop the photo to exclude the many faces of people milling around this display. 📍Royal Hospital Chelsea, London SW3

Reposting this post from May 2024, featuring a floral display for Chelsea In Bloom 2024. Hope you enjoy seeing this @shlead.bsky.social 🌱🌺🌸🙌🙏

This is another one of the Cartier floral displays for Chelsea In Bloom @shlead.bsky.social and I will post a few more this month. 🙏

Two days of mild temperatures and the plants are singing out loud. Camellias in the neighbourhood. 🌱🌸💮 📍South Kensington, London SW7

The floral display at Cartier for Chelsea In Bloom, May 2022. 🌱🌸💮 📍Sloane Street, Chelsea, London SW1

My morning walk through my neighbourhood revealed this Camellia japonica bush in early bloom. Usually the buds open out in late February or early March. Hope it will survive the cold and snow. 🌱🌺🌸 📍Fulham Road, London SW3

Dreaming of spring. For I can dream. 💮🌸🌱 📍London

That's one way to start a new year. Happy new year to all of you. 🌱🌹🌸 📍Chelsea, London SW3

It's been a year of challenges and issues. But we march on. 🎊🌟🎉 📍Syntagma Square, Athens

Another look at these alluring and wondrous festive decorations before they are switched off in a few days. 🌟✨️🌟 📍Regent Street, London W1

Another festive and holiday season will soon be at an end. Then we have to wait another eleven months to see the decorations again. 🌟✨️🌟 If you have the chance to see this post on Instagram, there's music too. 📍Jermyn Street, London SW1

Having featured numerous Christmas trees in my previous posts, I thought I should feature this festive decoration. At Battersea Power Station, there have been images of Christmas trees projected on to the chimneys and the walls of the columns that support them. A sight to behold.🎄🌟✨️ 📍London SW11

The Christmas tree at the Royal Albert Hall. Living in the immediate neighbourhood means that I often ignore what is going on at this venue, but this year I made the conscious effort of checking out their Christmas tree and decorations. 🎄✨️🌟 📍Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London SW7

I feel fortunate to have written about pioneering Indian women engineers from the 1940s to the 1970s and to have the bragging rights of being the first to write about the history of women engineers in India. #booksky📚💙 #books #pioneeringwomenengineers

For three years in a row, this Christmas tree 🎄 in Athens has been my favourite. Those who follow me regularly know that I take lots of photos of Christmas decorations. This tree is still the one that pleases me immensely. Until next year. 📍Hotel Grande Bretagne, Athens, Greece 🇬🇷

The Christmas tree 🎄 at Trafalgar Square in London is an annual gift from the people of Oslo. There is frequent criticism of the shape of the tree. It is always in a natural state without additional foliage attached to make it look better. Natural beauty. ✨️🌟 📍Trafalgar Square, London

Old religions hollowed out. Capitalism took their place. Work more. Consume more. Desire more. Happiness waits at the end. People believed the promise. They obeyed it. Human history has never seen a faith with believers this loyal.

The Christmas tree 🎄 at Battersea Power Station. As I haven't visited this spot after dark, I am sharing this photo taken one afternoon under grey skies. 🌟✨️ 📍Battersea Power Station south entrance, London SW11

The Christmas tree 🎄 at the bottom of Lower Regent Street. It is worth a look if you are going to be in London. 🌟✨️ 📍Waterloo Place, London SW1

The Christmas tree 🎄 at Bishopsgate Plaza, opposite Liverpool Street Station, is said to be the tallest in the City of London. It stands at 65 feet tall and is impressive to see. 📍London EC3

The Christmas tree 🎄 at Leadenhall Market. It has become quite the tourist attraction now. 🌟🌱 📍Leadenhall Market, London EC3

If Mozart made cakes. À la Flûte Enchantée. 🍰🧁🥮 📍Avenue Mozart, Paris 16ème

The Connaught Hotel and its Christmas tree 🎄. Usually the festive decorations on their trees are understated. 🌟✨️ 📍Carlos Place/Mount Street, London W1

The moon hid behind the branches of a tree when I took this photograph of a Christmas tree in the middle of a private garden square in my neighbourhood. 🎄🌟✨️ 📍South Kensington, London SW7

Christmas decorations for sale at a famous department store in London. 🎄🌟✨️ 📍Regent Street/Great Marlborough Street, London W1

The Ever After Garden features these flowers, each of which has been lit by members of the public to honour family members who are no longer with them. It is a novel way to raise funds for a famous charity. I must go back to light a couple of roses in memory of my parents. 🌹🌱 📍Chelsea, London SW3

Falling behind on my posts again. So I will feature one of the many angels that dominate the decorations in London. The company that is responsible for these try to tell us that they're called Christmas Spirits. But the world calls them angels. 🎄🌟✨️ 📍Regent Street, London W1

When the mild weather tricks the Prunus trees into thinking that spring is here. Not that I am complaining. 🌱💮🌸 📍South Kensington, London SW7

The Christmas decorations at this florist are always a beautiful sight to see. 🌱🎄🎊 📍King's Road, Chelsea, London SW3