Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Team Teal Tuesday ~ A Strawberry at Buckingham Palace

Oh, friends, my mom loved British royalty!
So when Carrie and I thought about places to leave
strawberries during our time in England, we knew
that Buckingham Palace had to be one of them.


Carrie and I had planned to visit Buckingham Palace to see the Changing of the Guard. We went. We waited - but about 15 minutes before the ceremony was supposed to take place, someone came out with a sandwich board sign that read "No changing of the guard today." Boo.


I originally put this strawberry on the fence in front of the palace, but it didn't feel right to leave it there. {There were lots of people around there, and...I don't know...it just didn't feel right.} So after taking photos of a strawberry bouncing around in the wind with guards in the background, we walked over to the grassy area near the palace and hung it from a tree.


I love looking at this photo and thinking of my mom. She would have loved that we left a strawberry at Strawberry Field in Liverpool. She would have loved the ones we left at the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe. But this one? At Buckingham Palace? I really think this would have been her favorite.

and bless my mom.
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13 comments:

scrappyjacky said...

I'm sure your mom is smiling down on that strawberry,Deb....I wonder if the queen has noticed it yet???

Cheri said...

I'm sure I'd have felt totally uncomfortable leaving it there too! Your Mom has to be loving this!

This West London Life said...

That's the perfect spot, for sure.

debs14 said...

Wonderful choice x

Irene said...

It looks perfect on that tree branch. May your Dear Mom Rest in Peace.

Becky said...

A great spot to leave it :-)

Abi said...

Just the perfect spot.

alexa said...

How lovely that you found just the place for it! I am sure she'd have been thrilled at the whole expedition - your love and thoughtfulness shines through every post.

Beverly said...

I am sure she would :) I was thinking ya'll might try hanging one from a guard's rifle lol

Maria Ontiveros said...

The strawberry project has been such a wonderful, sweet memory project. I thought of your mom yesterday on her birthday.
Hugs,
Rinda

Amy said...

What a great vantage point - it's pretty wonderful to see al the places where little strawberries have been left!

Alison said...

Perfect!
Alison xx

Karen said...

I hope your strawberry is still swinging in the wind there. It's been such a meaningful project!

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