Urban meadow

The White City housing estate here in west London is quite large and imposing. I walk through part of it every day and it’s become a familiar place. Just lately, “my” little corner has been transformed. An area of lawn was carefully seeded and has flourished into a meadow studded with poppies, daisies, cornflowers and other delightful flowers.

The obvious juxtaposition is this slice of English countryside in the middle of a city estate. It’s stark yet beautiful. The little meadow has trails weaving across it, while it’s bright and upstanding in the sunshine and gently wilts in the rain. It’s a pleasure to share this delight with you…

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Tags: cornflower, dandelion clock, housing estate, London, macro, meadow, nature, photography, poppies, Television Centre, White City

15 thoughts on “Urban meadow”

jdtphotography.co.uk on June 25, 2016 at 11:11 said:

Great to see Nature fighting back with a helping hand from some kind souls….

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- mikeosbornphoto on June 25, 2016 at 15:17 said:
  
  Well I think it was a grand scheme of the council, but a good one at that :)
  
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dianaed2013 on June 13, 2016 at 23:09 said:

Isn’t wonderful when the positive action of others brings so much joy

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- mikeosbornphoto on June 13, 2016 at 23:30 said:
  
  Yes! I think it was the council in.this case but with the same effect.
  
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Mark Simms on June 12, 2016 at 17:49 said:

A brilliant set of images Mike….both big picture and detail

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- mikeosbornphoto on June 12, 2016 at 17:52 said:
  
  Thank you very much, Mark. It’s something I see very regularly and deserved to be captured.
  
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Cos on June 12, 2016 at 10:54 said:

Great urban landscape!

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- mikeosbornphoto on June 12, 2016 at 10:55 said:
  
  Thanks Koos – with a twist of countryside!
  
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  - Cos on June 12, 2016 at 11:10 said:
    
    Best of two worlds!
    
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ckponderings on June 12, 2016 at 10:51 said:

Again, great images, Mike. It’s amazing how what we take as the everyday – a morning walk to work – can, in fact, become so much more if we look and take in what’s around us. The poppies are stunning, but it’s the cornflower that wins it for me! :)

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- mikeosbornphoto on June 12, 2016 at 10:53 said:
  
  Thank you Richard! It’s been a daily revelation for weeks now… it really lifts the place beyond measure. Although I think it’ll be very wilted in this morning’s heavy rain :-/
  
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  - ckponderings on June 12, 2016 at 10:55 said:
    
    Well, the wet weather does that to all of us, I guess…
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on June 12, 2016 at 10:55 said:
      
      Hahahaha! Yes, without a doubt…
      
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      - ckponderings on June 12, 2016 at 10:58 said:
        
        I mean my garden’s not looking its best today; yesterday, however, blooming and glorious!
        
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        mikeosbornphoto on June 12, 2016 at 10:59 said:
        
        What a difference a day can make! I didn’t go past the meadow yesterday but it would have been upstanding and glorious :)
        
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