Late afternoon autumn sunshine highlights the golden colours of the leaves of these trees. 🌳🍂🌞 📍South Kensington, London SW7

The different phases of changing colour. 🌱🍃🍂🍁🌱 📍Chelsea, London SW3

Cyclamen flowers, commonly called Florist's Cyclamen, on sale at the local nursery. They definitely brighten up dark and grey winter days. 🌱🌸💮 📍Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London

The sunshine in recent weeks has helped to enhance the colours of the leaves this year. They are a sight to see. 🌱🍁🍂 📍South Kensington, London SW7

Especially for you. With thanks for the likes for most of my posts here on Blue Sky. 🌱🏵🍁 📍Chelsea, London SW3

That time of year thou mayst in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin'd choirs, where late the sweet birds sang. Sonnet 73, William Shakespeare. 🌱🍁🍂 📍Chelsea, London SW3

HM Queen Sirikit (1932-2025). RIP 🙏🙏🙏 ขอแสดงความเสียใจกับการสูญเสียของคุณ 🙏💐 (File photo, may be subject to copyright)

The acer leaves are turning red. In previous years, they would be a brilliant shade of red around now. Let's hope that happens in the next few days. 🌱🍁🍂 📍South Kensington, London SW7

Happy Diwali to my friends around the world who are celebrating today. 🪔✨️ #Diwali 📍South Kensington, London SW7

Lighting up my surroundings. These Prunus species trees (there are two of them, one behind the other) grace us with pink flowers every spring. Every autumn, they give us these glowing colours. 🌱🌸🍂 📍South Kensington, London SW7

A flower decoration spotted during a recent visit to this landmark hotel in central London. 🌱🌸 📍Whitehall, London SW1

Changing colours, changing seasons. This is the giant mophead blue variety of hydrangea, now displaying different colours. 🌱🌸 📍South Kensington, London SW7

The beauty of autumn 🍂 or one last chance to impress before the cold weather sets in. It depends on an individual's point of view. 🌱🍁 📍Kensington Gardens, London

This famous spot will soon be full of social media influencers taking photos for their followers. Luckily there weren't any when I walked past recently, possibly because only the top section of the ivy has changed colour. 🌱🍂 📍Kynance Mews, London SW7

Dahlias to bring an end to another brilliant set of seasons of floral beauty. Despite the lack of rain these past few months, some flowers have bloomed spectacularly. 🌱🌸🏵 📍Fulham Road, London SW3

With the passing of Jane Goodall today, we lost one of the most consequential voices in environmental science and animal behavior. In 2002, she said, “We have found that…there isn't a sharp line dividing humans from the rest of the animal kingdom.” (Continued in comments)

Some colour for you. Spotted outside a famous pub on the King's Road. 🌱🌸🏵 📍Chelsea, London SW3

A close-up of the floral display at Cartier during Chelsea In Bloom, September 2021. 🌱🌸🏵 📍Sloane Square, London SW1

Walking past this flower shop, I had to take a close-up photo of these dahlias. 🌱💮 📍Chelsea, London SW3

Late summer beauties. 🌱🌸 Photo taken in 2024. This year, despite the recent rain in London, the flowers haven't bloomed as before. 📍Chelsea, London SW3

He was a great actor and so much more. So sad to lose a tireless champion for the environment. R.I.P. Robert Redford.

Today I was planning to go for a walk around the garden of a neighbourhood palace. But thanks to inaccurate weather forecasts and the unpredictability of nature, I stayed home to shelter from the rain. Here's a picture from a previous walk around the Sunken Garden. 🌱💮 📍Kensington Palace, London

Double rainbow over London yesterday. A blessing for some. 🌈 📍South Kensington, London SW7

White Japanese anemone flowers basking in the late summer sunshine. 🌱💮 📍Kensington Gardens, London

The promise of spring and summer. 🌱🌸💮🏵 📍South Kensington, London SW7

Tricolour. Almost like a flag. 🌱🌸💮 📍Chelsea, London SW3

Each one of these flowers is smaller than my thumbs. Yet they radiate beauty that would be impossible for their size. 🌱🏵 📍Hyde Park Rose Garden, London

Hello September! 🌱🌸 📍Chelsea, London SW3

Almost hand-painted. That's what I thought when I spotted them. 🌱🌸 📍Kensington Gardens, London

Striving for some sunlight. 🌱🌸 📍Kensington Gardens, London

The end of summer, as signified by the changing colour of these hydrangea flowers. 🌱💮 📍Kensington, London W8

Back when we were ready for Chelsea In Bloom 2025. 🌱💮🏵 📍King's Road, London SW3

Remembering the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, 2025. 🌱🌸 📍Chelsea, London SW3

Happy weekend to everyone. 🌱🌸 📍Hyde Park Corner, London

A bouquet of flowers in memory of a sibling. 🌱💮 📍Santa Cruz, Bombay

Hollyhock flowers in a garden square in my neighbourhood. This year, the colours are deeper than ever before. 🌸🌱🌸 📍South Kensington, London SW7

A walk in the park. Summer colours on display. 🌱🏵 📍Hyde Park, London

If roses fill your timeline, then here are some more for you. 🌹🌱🌹 📍Santa Cruz, Bombay

Hello August! 🌱🌸🏵 📍 In a land far away

A weekend of memories. Will white soothe the senses? 💮🌱💮 📍South Kensington, London SW7

A garden of paradise. Or at least a section of it. 🌱🌸💮 📍RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Chelsea, London SW3

Such as we are made of, such we be. 🌱🌸💮🌹 William Shakespeare. 📍Hyde Park Rose Garden, London

Miss Piggy made an appearance for Chelsea In Bloom 2025. 🌱💮🌸 📍Chelsea, London SW3

For this represents some memories. 🌱🌸💮 📍South Kensington, London SW7

If only things could last a little longer. 🌱💮🌹 #remember #forever

Remembering the golden sunshine of the Golden State. 🌞☀️🌅 📍 San Andreas Lake, California

And you don't bring me flowers anymore. 🌱🌸 📍 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Chelsea, London SW3

Continuing the theme of stately gardens. 🌱🌼🪴🌳🌴

Agree!

Clematis flowers at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, 2025. 🌸🌱 📍RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Chelsea, London SW3