10 December 2011: The Men's Bathing Pond

2 December 2011: Little Tumulus Field

27 November 2011: The Dairy Buildings at Kenwood

25 November 2011: The View from the Stable Field

London seen from the Stable Field at Kenwood.

22 November 2011: Highgate No 1 Pond

15 November 2011: Cattle Trough

The cattle trough on East Heath Road.

13 November 2011: Daffodil Shoots at Kenwood

Breaking the autumnal theme... these daffodils that grow near Kenwood House think it's spring.
(Here is a picture of the Kenwood daffodils in February this year.)

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12 November 2011: The Duelling Ground

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2 November 2011: Christ Church

The spire of Christ Church, Hampstead, seen from the top of the Tumulus Field.

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1 November 2011: The Hill Garden

Autumn colours everywhere.

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31 October 2011: The Lime Avenue

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30 October 2011: Autumn Colours at Kenwood

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29 October 2011: At the Sports Ground

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28 October 2011: The Heath Extension

Hampstead Garden Suburb seen from the Heath Extension.

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23 October 2011: The Men's Bathing Pond

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22 October 2011: The Vale of Health

London's skyline seen from above the Vale of Health.

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19 October 2011: The Mixed Bathing Pond

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18 October 2011: Tree and Bench on the Little Tumulus Field

Here is similar picture of the same spot, taken a month ago.

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17 October 2011: The Tumulus Field

Looking north from the cycle path.

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16 October 2011: The Farm House

Kenwood's Farm House (a privately owned building), seen from the West Lodge gate.

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15 October 2011: Old Tree in Springett's Wood

Springett's Wood, is one of the more hidden corners of Hampstead Heath. (It is easy to find, however, if you keep an eye open for the radio mast–it is right next to it.) It is the old orchard of St Columba's Hospital, and has several old fruit trees.

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14 October 2011: The Tumulus

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13 October 2011: Hampstead Ponds

If you're wondering what happened yesterday–there had been a problem with my camera, so there was nothing to post. Today's picture is what would have been yesterday's one: Hampstead No 2 Pond with the Mixed Bathing Pond beyond, seen from the path that leads to South Hill Park.

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11 October 2011: Highgate No 1 Pond

Swans swimming on Highgate No 1 Pond.

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10 October 2011: Parliament Hill

Storm clouds over Parliament Hill, seen from Parliament Hill Fields.

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9 October 2011: Woodland near the Hockey Field

Looking west towards the Hockey Field.

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8 October 2011: The Sports Ground

The Sports Ground; no one was there, on a gloomy Saturday afternoon.

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7 October 2011: Parliament Hill Trees

Looking north from Parliament Hill to the Little Tumulus Field. (Here is a similar picture from a year ago.)

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6 October 2011: The Pergola

This picture shows the Summer House in the western section of the Pergola.

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5 October 2011: To Hampstead Brook

Hampstead Brook rises near the Vale of Health and flows through the Hampstead Ponds, before it joins Highgate Brook to form the Fleet.
This picture shows a path leading down to its gully near the Vale of Health Playground.

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4 October 2011: At Hampstead No 2 Pond

This is the path between the Hampstead Ponds No 1 and No 2, which leads to South Hill Park.

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3 October 2011: The Whitestone Pond Flagstaff

The historic Flagstaff at Whitestone Pond marks one of the highest points in the area–439 feet (134 metres).

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2 October 2011: Kenwood House

Kenwood House seen from the Pasture Ground; this was early in the morning, it probably got a lot busier later on this beautiful sunny day.

1 October 2011: Parliament Hill at Dawn

Just before sunrise.

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30 September 2011: Gate to the West Meadow

This is the gate through which you get from the Pasture Ground at Kenwood to the West Meadow.

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29 September 2011: The Viaduct Pond

Early autumn colours reflecting on the Viaduct Pond.

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28 September 2011: Misty Morning Sunshine

A misty view of the Model Boating Pond seen from the Tumulus Field, just after sunrise.

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27 September 2011: Trees on the Little Tumulus Field

A misty, autumnal morning. This is the group of conifers on the Little Tumulus Field, from where–on clearer days–you have a nice view of Highgate.

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26 September 2011: Michaelmas Daisies

These Michaelmas daisies are growing on Pryors Field.

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25 September 2011: Path on the Tumulus Field

Looking from the bottom of the field towards the Tumulus.

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24 September 2011: Iron Pan Ponds

The Iron Pan Ponds are small ponds on Sandy Heath, which are not fed by springs, but by rainwater. They exist on this part of the Heath because of an indurated sandstone layer known as iron pan, from which they take their name.

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23 September 2011: The Sphagnum Bog

This site on the West Meadow is home to a rare wetland moss, sphagnum.

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22 September 2011: Little Tumulus Field

This is one of the Parliament Hill Fields, the smaller one that is lying between Parliament Hill and the Tumulus Field. (Here is a similar view from the same spot, in October 2010.)

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21 September 2011: Cohen's Fields

Looking across the upper Cohen's Field from the top of Millfield Lane, to Athlone House, which is hiding behind the autumnal looking chestnut trees.

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20 September 2011: Sweet Chestnuts

The fruit of Castanea sativa, on an old tree near the Kenwood Pagoda.

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19 September 2011: The West Meadow

Looking west...

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18 September 2011: At Sunset

A Hampstead Heath sunset.

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17 September 2011: A Rainbow Seen From Parliament Hill

A double rainbow at sunset, over Highgate... and here is the other end, over the City of London.

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16 September 2011: Pryors Field

Pryors Field takes its name from the Pryor family, who had a house here on the Lower Heath. Two apartment buildings called The Pryors stand on its site now, one of which can be seen in this picture.

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15 September 2011: The Pergola

The Pergola in West Heath, looking noticeably autumnal in the morning light.

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