Damn fine coffee

Dark tones for a dark and rainy afternoon. Nothing like a visit to the British Museum followed by a chai tea latte at Starbucks with a good friend. The last photo brought to mind Special Agent Dale Cooper from Twin Peaks:

"You know, this is - excuse me - a damn fine cup of coffee. I've had I can't tell you how many cups of coffee in my life and this, this is one of the best." 

Subject: Yours, truly
Snapped by: Rohit Talwar

By the Sea, By the Sea, By the Beautiful Sea

The weather has been so warm here for the past few days! On Saturday, my friends Riikka, Katie, Sergio and I went down to Brighton, one of my favorite towns, made even more awesome by the fact that Laurence Olivier basically ruled the place as Baron Olivier of Brighton! The beach was very crowded, so we went over to Seaford, and came back just in time to catch the sunset from Brighton Pier. Ah, England, I love you so. I only wish the weather stayed like this forever. It reminds me of home.

Another thing I wanted to post about is that I've opened my own Etsy store! It's called Days in Mayfair (after this blog), and I'm currently selling fine art prints of some of my photographs, as well as vintage film magazines! Please check it out! These things would make great gifts!

Days in Mayfair on Etsy

Richmond Park!

Today I went to Richmond Park with my friend Thea to get away from the hustle and bustle of central London for a while.  We were going to take the tube, but the District Line was suspended at South Kensington, so we decided to take the overland train from Waterloo instead.  It was a wise choice as it only took about 1/2 an hour to get there, which meant we had plenty of time to explore the great outdoors and take in the amazing beauty Richmond Park has to offer!

 

The park itself is huge, so we only saw a small portion of it on our walk.  Never-the-less, the landscapes were a feast for the eyes.  On King Henry's Hill we looked through a telescope and a hole in the shrubs to see a breathtaking view of St Paul's Cathedral 10 miles away, unobstructed by any tall buildings.  There were fields of dry heather, wild deer, lakes, and of course plenty of gorgeous trees shedding leaves in a myriad of autumnal colors.  I think the park would look absolutely stunning in the winter when there is snow, or any time, really.

It was quite cold outside today, but I think the chilly weather gave everything a little something extra.  his is one place I know I'll be returning to.  A bit of countryside does a mind and spirit good.