{"id":16671,"date":"2015-10-26T11:25:52","date_gmt":"2015-10-26T11:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=16671"},"modified":"2015-10-26T12:57:05","modified_gmt":"2015-10-26T12:57:05","slug":"autumn-in-london-the-reds-yellows-and-browns-of-green-park-and-st-james-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/autumn-in-london-the-reds-yellows-and-browns-of-green-park-and-st-james-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James&#8217;s Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-01.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With the clocks going back, autumn is now well and truly upon us.<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday, I took a walk around two central London parks on a sunny afternoon to photograph the changing colours of the season.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-02.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Compared to the hordes of tourists trampling through St James&#8217;s Park, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?s=green+park\" target=\"_blank\">Green Park<\/a> was an oasis of tranquillity,\u00a0and proved a far more pleasant place to amble around and pamper life&#8217;s complexities.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s some photos from my stroll around the park.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-03.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-04.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-05.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-06.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-07.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Empty bench.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-08.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-09.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Back to back.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-10.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-11.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-12.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-14.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-13.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-15.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A chat on an old log.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-16.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-17.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Walkers in the park.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-19.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-24.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-20.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-21.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-22.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-23.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The last few leaves.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-25.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/gas-lamp-man-green-park-london\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gas lamp<\/a> and fallen leaves, Green Park.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-26.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-27.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Walking over to the adjacent St James&#8217;s Park.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-28.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-29.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-30.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Reds, yellows and browns of autumn in St James&#8217;s Park, London.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-31.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-32.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-33.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-34.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Packed up deckchairs and a low autumn sun.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-35.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-36.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/autumn-green-park-st-james-london-18.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James's Park, October 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Chat about London <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/gas-lamp-man-green-park-london\/\" target=\"_blank\">on the forum<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/question-of-the-day-exactly-when-does-autumn-start-in-the-uk\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Question of the day: exactly when does Autumn start in the UK?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the clocks going back, autumn is now well and truly upon us. 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