St. James's Park, London

The park is divided by a beautiful, long lake passing through the trees. There's also plenty to admire just looking at the lake itself. The red autumn leaves are reflected in the water along the sides of the lake. A pelican first arrived here in 16 64, when the russian ambassador gave king charles the second a pair of them as a gift. One hungry pelican used to fly away to the london zoo to steal some fish for lunch - but generally they don't stray too far from the lake.

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