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02-MAR-2013

Hyde Park. The Serpentine

The Serpentine (also known as the Serpentine River) is a 40-acre (16.2 ha) recreational lake in Hyde Park, created in 1730 at the behest of Queen Caroline. Although it is common to refer to the entire body of water as The Serpentine, strictly the name refers only to the eastern half of the lake. Serpentine Bridge, which marks the boundary between Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens, also marks The Serpentine's western boundary; the long and narrow western half of the lake is known as The Long Water. The Serpentine is commonly thought to take its name from its snakelike, curving shape, although it only has one bend. The name is more correctly derived from the colour of the water and was named by Queen Caroline due to this observation.
Originally fed by the River Westbourne in the 1730s, the lake's water was then pumped from the Thames in the 1830s. The water is now pumped from three boreholes within Hyde Park, the most recent being installed in May 2012 as part of the 2011-2012 restoration of the Lake. The Serpentine provided a focal point for The Great Exhibition of 1851, and more recently was a venue for the men's and women's triathlon and marathon swimming events in the London 2012 Olympics. Since 1864 the Serpentine Swimming Club has organised a 100-yard race every Christmas morning for the Peter Pan Cup, inaugurated by J. M. Barrie, the creator of the fictional character Peter Pan.

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lian hai lim13-Apr-2013 03:19
Must be a rather noisy place.
Guest 15-Mar-2013 02:02
Wonderful to see all these different birds together, V!
Fabienne13-Mar-2013 20:15
Belle image et cette concentration de cygnes est impressionnante.
Carol Rollins11-Mar-2013 22:40
Looks like a great place, with so many swans and ducks! Excellent capture.
Ceya11-Mar-2013 19:59
Impressive view beautifully captured! Never seen so many swans together.. V
Irene Wehrli11-Mar-2013 18:59
Oh - so many white swans, looks like a nice spring day!
Irene
Jim Coffman11-Mar-2013 18:28
Wow, that is a lot of birds! Nice capture!
Gerard Koehl11-Mar-2013 18:25
Joli parc avec tous ces cygnes. V
Peter Sussex11-Mar-2013 18:24
What a delightful scene, spring is really at the doorway. V
Guest 11-Mar-2013 18:14
Fantastic capture of swans, swimming and flying. You were ready!
Nestor Derkach11-Mar-2013 18:04
Amazing Swan presentation, they look like there right at home.
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Vickie BROWN11-Mar-2013 17:58
Another famous scenic spots! It must be delightful moment swanning around there. V
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