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Sarah MumofThree World December 22, 2013 / 07:18 Very majestic looking! Love the sky and the way the grand home in the background looks blurred and insignificant.
Sonya Cisco December 22, 2013 / 07:46 *bows* then remembers it should probably be a curtsey, then falls over own feet and backs away apologising. Very regal!
Mary @AsturianDiary December 22, 2013 / 08:26 Very majestic indeed! I just spontaneously started humming the national anthem as soon as she appeared.
hpmcq December 22, 2013 / 11:59 it was such a lovely sunny day, couldn’t resist a walk in the gardens x
oana79 December 22, 2013 / 09:00 Oh wow, very imposing, love the way it stands against the blue skies!
hpmcq December 22, 2013 / 12:00 i always find it amazing how sculptors can make stone look so incredibly tactile. amazing talent x
Katie December 22, 2013 / 10:21 That’s such a stunning pic, the statue really stands out against the sky.
Claire December 22, 2013 / 10:47 It is very regal – I’d love to know where it is? And is the statue of Queen Victoria? Merry Christmas and thanks for visiting already 🙂
hpmcq December 22, 2013 / 12:02 yes it’s queen victoria well spotted. it’s in the gardens of kensington palace in london, facing out towards the pond. a lovely lovely palace x
The Reading Residence December 22, 2013 / 11:04 Oh wow, stunning focus. So regal, and with a fantastic backdrop.
hpmcq December 22, 2013 / 12:06 the palace and the garden really are quite lovely, great place to go and clear your thoughts x
Molly @ The Move to America December 22, 2013 / 11:13 I love the statues here – this one does seem rather imposing!
hpmcq December 22, 2013 / 12:07 well from what i’ve read i think queen victoria was a very imposing woman!
OneDad3Girls December 22, 2013 / 11:58 Love the editing on the photo truly amazing. Thank you for linking up
Rosie @Eco-Gites of Lenault December 22, 2013 / 12:36 Is that Queen Victoria? It must be very odd though – to see yourself as a stone statue.
Rosie @Eco-Gites of Lenault December 22, 2013 / 12:37 Is that Queen Victoria? It must be very odd though – to have seen yourself as a stone statue.
Jo @ 3 Kids and a Gluestick December 22, 2013 / 13:17 Fantastic photo. I really must take the kids to Kensington Palace for a look round.
hpmcq December 22, 2013 / 15:22 thank you jo, there’s a pirate ship too that they would love, and the elfin oak x
Kriss MacDonald December 22, 2013 / 17:46 That’s the best shot I’ve seen of Queen Victoria outside Kensington Palace. Well done!
Rachel December 22, 2013 / 19:18 Lovely photo! I love Kensington Palace Gardens. Hope you had a lovely time there. Merry Christmas 🙂
hpmcq December 22, 2013 / 23:18 just quickly popped over in my lunch hour, needed to clear my head. it worked!
Charly Dove December 22, 2013 / 19:26 What a fabulous stature of Queen Victoria – love the palace in the background. Beautiful capture 🙂
twinstiarasandtantrums December 22, 2013 / 19:41 Great photo love the sky.Have a very merry Christmas x
hpmcq December 22, 2013 / 23:28 thank you, the sky was so glorious and blue on friday. didn’t seem like it was nearly christmas x have a wonderful christmas x
helloitsgemma December 22, 2013 / 21:18 she’s fabulous isn’t she! Happy Christmas to you and yours xx
hpmcq December 23, 2013 / 17:06 So much to see and do. Kate,Wills & George are lucky to call it their home!
Rachel James December 24, 2013 / 13:52 Great shot! Never been to Kensington at all. Love the reflection and great colours too. Merry Christmas!
Very majestic looking! Love the sky and the way the grand home in the background looks blurred and insignificant.
guarding the palace!
A very regal pose!
as regal as you get being a queen!
Very regal – looks like a great place.
it’s kensington palace in london, its very beautiful x
I love the colours
me too x
*bows* then remembers it should probably be a curtsey, then falls over own feet and backs away apologising. Very regal!
ha ha ha off with your head! x
What a fantastic picture – is that in Kensington Gardens?
well spotted! thank you x
Very majestic indeed! I just spontaneously started humming the national anthem as soon as she appeared.
i hope you stood up too! he he
very regal, some of these statues scare the bejezus out of me!
i know exactly what you mean, always keep a safe distance!
Beautiful, has a really calm feeling about it
it was such a lovely sunny day, couldn’t resist a walk in the gardens x
Oh wow, very imposing, love the way it stands against the blue skies!
i always find it amazing how sculptors can make stone look so incredibly tactile. amazing talent x
now that is a great shot very regal
thank you helen x
That’s such a stunning pic, the statue really stands out against the sky.
she certainly has a presence!
It is very regal – I’d love to know where it is?
And is the statue of Queen Victoria?
Merry Christmas and thanks for visiting already 🙂
yes it’s queen victoria well spotted. it’s in the gardens of kensington palace in london, facing out towards the pond. a lovely lovely palace x
That is pretty!
thank you laura x
Oh wow, stunning focus. So regal, and with a fantastic backdrop.
the palace and the garden really are quite lovely, great place to go and clear your thoughts x
I love the statues here – this one does seem rather imposing!
well from what i’ve read i think queen victoria was a very imposing woman!
Love the editing on the photo truly amazing.
Thank you for linking up
ah thank you for your comment, have a wonderful christmas x
thank you x
Is that Queen Victoria? It must be very odd though – to see yourself as a stone statue.
yes it is. she has a very familiar silhouette doesn’t she?
Indeed!
Is that Queen Victoria? It must be very odd though – to have seen yourself as a stone statue.
Great picture
thank you michelle x
Fantastic photo. I really must take the kids to Kensington Palace for a look round.
thank you jo, there’s a pirate ship too that they would love, and the elfin oak x
This is a stunning photo! x
thanking you debs x
Great shot, love the framing and focus.
thank you sara x
Very majestic. Wish all women felt such power then and now
she certainly was a power house of a woman!
That’s the best shot I’ve seen of Queen Victoria outside Kensington Palace. Well done!
thanks kriss, that’s a massive compliment thank you x
Lovely photo! I love Kensington Palace Gardens. Hope you had a lovely time there. Merry Christmas 🙂
just quickly popped over in my lunch hour, needed to clear my head. it worked!
What a fabulous stature of Queen Victoria – love the palace in the background. Beautiful capture 🙂
thank you charly, it was such a lovely sunny day x
Meant to say Have a Happy Christmas too lovely x
thanks sweetie, you too x
Great photo love the sky.Have a very merry Christmas x
thank you, the sky was so glorious and blue on friday. didn’t seem like it was nearly christmas x have a wonderful christmas x
Is that Victoria? Looks very grand in her pose!
it is victoria, and she was a grand as you can get!
wow thats so so pretty 🙂 x
thank you jaime x
she’s fabulous isn’t she! Happy Christmas to you and yours xx
fabulously fabulous! happy christmas my lovely x
Great angle, really patriotic shot.
god save the queen!
Oohh the colours really stand out….love it x
thanks foz x
What a fascinating photo. Very majestic statue 🙂
thank you cathy, have a wonderful christmas x
Wow. Amazing colours. I love Kensington Palace.
So much to see and do. Kate,Wills & George are lucky to call it their home!
Great shot! Never been to Kensington at all. Love the reflection and great colours too. Merry Christmas!
thanks rachel, happy christmas to you and yours x