London in summer - Miss Alice

"Something fantastic that's specific to this summer is the Elephants' Parade , which arrived yesterday, and was having a formal media launch in Trafalgar Square this morning, with celebrities and small school children.

What's the Elephant's Parade? It's a fund-raising and awareness raising exercise on behalf of the endangered Asian elephant, and a huge public art project, bringing more than 250 brightly coloured, cleverly customised, elephants to London's parks, squares, and street corners.

It's an excellent excuse to grab your camera and go out exploring the city - hunting for elephants! They've even provided a map if you want to target your exploration. (warning - large pdf file.)"

Miss Alice

* Photo by raindog, used under Creative Commons, with thanks.