Umbrellas in London: a rainy summer afternoon in the capital

I like rain (although not at festivals!), so grabbed a few photos on my Lumix LX3 compact camera when I wandered around town on a wet summer afternoon in August.

Piccadilly scene.

A meeting of umbrellas, Mayfair.

Green Park in the rain.

Gas lamp, Green Park.

Empty bench, Green Park.

Outside Buckingham Palace.

Waiting for the changing of the guard, outside Buckingham palace.

A walk across the wet grass, dusk, Green Park.