Sketching In Richmond Park

Richmond Park is a 2,360 acre park in southwest London. At nearly three times the size of New York City's Central Park, it's a pretty impressive bit of greenspace right on the doorstep of the UK's largest city.

Last Thursday's warmth and sun meant it was no day to stay inside, so I grabbed my sketchbook and headed for the park. Truth be told, I got preoccupied with wandering through the woods of Wimbledon Common en route to the park, so I didn't end up having much time to sketch.

The park also has a large population of red and fallow deer, which number over six hundred; it has entire areas set aside for kiting sports; and has become home to a wild population of parakeets, of all things: