The Crystal Palace was built for the Great Exhibition in 1851. It burnt to the ground in 1936 leaving only its stone foundations as a haunting reminder of the once grand structure. It’s beautiful in all light and all weather, but just after sunrise, before the dog walkers and runners make the park their own, the archways are especially peaceful.
This photo was brought to you by my friend Behind the Camera and a very trusty assistant who was on watch out duty. Thank you! I will blog about the making of this Sinful Sunday in the week. And there may be more photos to follow…
Oh, this is breathtaking! I love the stark swaths of color (blue, green, gold, pink) and the absolutely perfect composition. Truly gorgeous. You are an angel or a nymph standing in your grotto. I love it!
This is a stunning image, I’m totally in love with it. The beauty of the architecture, soft body against hard stone…the perspective….all goes to make a gorgeous visual treat 🙂
xx
Delightfully fun and daring! You naughty girl, I adore you!
oh you are so very brave what a lovely image!
you are the great exhibitionist, and you look terribly regal here…
Hahahaha. Now, lovely lady, you’ve met me, you know I am *far* too clumsy to be described as regal…but I do like the idea!! ? xx
i’ve met you and i know that that is the truth! xxx
The clumsy or the regal?! ?
regal!:P
I need to come back to set the record straight!! 😉
well you need to come back…period!;)
Beautifully framed image & so well posed! Well done! MarQe
Classic peaceful form and a wall. Wonderful!
I do not remember the beauty of this view from my last visit there – and I WOULD remember. 🙂
Brilliant composition and I am going to think of you and grin every time I am up there. Everything about this picture is stunning.
Thanks lovely. Won’t drag you there today…bit cold up here today to whip it all off in the park! 🙂 xx
Such a beautiful photograph . . . and a wonderful location . . . and you make it all the more stunning!!!
Xxx – K
What an amazing place, and you look beautiful. Such a great photo! Xxx
You never been to this park? Come visit one day!
The perfect addition to a wonderful landscape.
KW
This is rather lovely. So peaceful and classical and apparently pure…
Absolutely gorgeous and ridiculously brave. I love how you appear to be a beautiful statue in the archway.
Ooo… now that’s a beautiful notch for the Scavenger Hunt and a fine sight for the morning! 🙂
~Kazi xxx
I agree with Kazi girl I think this is definitely a Scavenger Hunt notch. Historical building is on the list if my memory serves me well and lucky you having ‘helpers’. I do virtually all mine alone but that does mean that some locations are just out, although if I ask nicely M will quite happily come along and be the look out.
Mollyxxx
I was very happy for the look out and for the photographer! I could have flown solo with a decent tripod, but I want this to be a collaborative effort with friends I am hoping more and more become a team effort! Xxx
Gorgeous image & I love your daring!
Really lovely – and so clever x x the light is wonderful!
Thank you! I tried to comment on yours but do some reason 9 times out of 10 my comments on your site never appear. Anyway, I said ‘please can you post every week as your images are always amazing’, or words to that effect! Xx
That looks like a glorious location to make photos. Especially nude ones! I think you are so brave to be entirely naked. Just imagine if someone stumbled across you. In settings like these I am only brave enough to show some flesh, not all of it 😉
Rebel xox
I had an eagle-eyed look out woman!! 🙂
This is beautiful and reminds me of a Rubens painting with the lovely setting. Love love love it!!
Velvet x
hahaa that’s great, i always feel like streaking when i visit historical sites.
What a great location and great photo.
How fabulous, you match the scenery so perfectly.
Oh this would be a fantastic scavenger hunt, although it’s incredibly addictive!
Beautiful image in a beautiful location *adds to the ever growing list of places to visit!
Well it’s only about 5 miles between here and the cemetery I mentioned on Twitter so you can have a cool day trip! Xx
That’s such an awesome place to get naked and take as picture. Very cool
The black and white one is my favourite: fabulous model, stunning composition, striking directional lighting: Helmut Newton eat your heart out!
Beautiful grounds for sure, but in this shot they’re second to your loveliness.
Absolutely gorgeous picture,
I really loved this picture – it’s simply stunning! I wondered if you’d be interested in having it added to the Scavenger Hunt, and having you join us?
xx Dee
A few people the Scavenger Hunt in the comments and I didn’t know what they meant. Will follow the link now and find out more! Xx
*bounces* I hope you join us!
xx Dee
Wonderful! I’m so glad I saw this.