lanterns at horniman

lanterns at horniman, originally uploaded by mycrotchetyluv.

Horniman Circle Gardens has always been special to me. The first time I ever went there, I was awed. The gardens are not very big, but they're circular, with four quadrants, and huge trees these large stalks creeping up the sides. I wanted to lie on the grass and stare at the sky, with trees and leaves infringing the frame. We had a performance there. I'd never been to Horniman before, and I was nineteen. But I was - am - bohemian. So, when they were setting up, after we did a dry run (and dry run is correct, seeing as how we were supposed to do the entire play in a tray made of water), and then some of them left to get coffee et al. I elected to stay back, because i decided to draw the trees.

I went back more often then, for the theatre. They held their festival there that year, and me being the youngest and newest volunteer, they pushed me off into the non-troublesome sector. I was supposed to keep an eye on the exhibition, and chill at a bookstore they'd set up there. There were these two boys, who brought us tea from a stall nearby. I remember I read Asterix to them. The bext time ever. Then, we drew what we could, and laughed ourselves silly.

That was two years ago. Last evening, returning from work, I took the outer route walking to the station. Passed the garden, saw the lights. Decided I wanted to go. So there you are.