7 September 2011: Gorse at the Vale of Health Pond

Gorse, or furze, is a heathland plant that once was widespread on Hampstead Heath.
Some gorse is almost always in flower. These shrubs are flowering at the Vale of Health Pond.

6 September 2011: Sloes

Blackthorns can be found in several locations on the Heath, there are many in the hedges around Parliament Hill Fields. These sloes grow in a bush near the Mixed Bathing Pond, next to the path that leads to Parliament Hill.

5 September 2011: The Lime Avenue

The Lime Avenue, lit in the morning sun.

4 September 2011: London Seen From Cohen's Fields

After the rain, the clouds parted and the sun came out to shine on London. This is the skyline seen from one of the viewpoints on Hampstead Heath, the upper part of Cohen's Fields, near the Kenwood Pagoda.

3 September 2011: Heather Above the Vale of Health

Above the Vale of Health, near the Spaniards Road, the heather is flowering, adding some late summer colour to Hampstead Heath.

2 September 2011: The Mixed Bathing Pond

A nice day for a swim.

1 September 2011: Heather and Gorse

There's a patch of heather, gorse and brambles on West Heath, near the Inverforth Close entrance to the Hill Garden. The heather and gorse are in bloom.