st. james's park in december Tweet

It was a windy, freezing day at the start of December, and we were roaming St. James's Park with my family, trying endlessly to warm up by walking around determinedly, as if with more purpose than feeding the cheeky starving squirrels. We were swearing to no longer get out of the house without my love's pocket flask brimming with brandy, and convincing ourselves that the public loo was bearable. And then I froze some more, trying to stop my hands from shaking in catching the right pigeon in flight, the right water bokeh, the precise picture I had in my mind. Though not the first time, it was a painful, consuming attempt to frame what I envisioned rather than what presented itself to the passing-by snapper, and my diligence in moving one step further from point-and-shoot moments paid handsomely. I was amazed that one couldn't tell how terrible the weather was, that one could believably place this scene on a perfect summer evening, and I was going to freeze in order to show others.

st. james's park, originally uploaded by gorgeouxness.

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