Wildlife in London

I’m always going to be a country girl.

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I prefer the peace and quiet but I got the opportunity to live in London for a few years and was quite surprised by a few things I experienced there.

When I went to London I had a basic film camera. As I got a little money I bought a few extra lenses.

Then, a friend lent me their digital camera, which made taking and processing photos much easier.

We would go out and take photos of squirrels in parks and graveyards.

There was a wetland park with the most amazing array of birds.

Even in more central London, I remember going to a place with loads of cactus and butterflies. I think it was the Barbican.

It’s so long ago now, but I remember being so inspired to take so many photos of the animals and plants. On top of the history in London, which was stunning.

I remember a time I was walking home. It was dark, which was quite common in winter as in England it can get dark around 4 pm in winter. I was walking from the tube up to my house, and I noticed what looked like a dog on the pavement up ahead. But it wasn’t it was a fox. Even though it was not the largest animal, I didn’t want to risk it and crossed the road to the other side.

There are parks you can get on the tube in London and go see tons of wild deer. Another great photo opportunity!

London is known for having many parks, and one area I lived in was no different. I could walk to the local park, and I would see a variety of birds on the lakes.

When I moved abroad, I had sold my macro lense for a digital camera with a standard lens so I could still keep taking photos. Big mistake I miss that macro lense so much, and what I paid for it is much, much less than if I bought it now.

I still would go out and see what I could photograph, but I would get disappointed. I could see a few birds but not much else.

Surely, there would be loads of water birds on lakes, but again, it pailed in comparison to what I had seen in London.

My passion and desire to take photos disappeared. And so I ended up selling my kit.

As a kid, I would watch so many animal documentaries and felt a little lost that I couldn’t experiment with taking photos of nature anymore.

Maybe one day I’ll buy another camera. I would love a smaller camera, as the DSLR is very heavy. There’s quite a lot to carry when having a kid in tow that I’ve just tried to use my phone, but it’s just not the same.

Even though I would never live in London again, it was an amazing experience, and I’m so glad I’ve got so many photos to look back on.