Dinosaurs

Here's one of the very cool dinosaur models inhabiting Crystal Palace Park in south London. It's close to my in-laws and we take M there whenever we visit. The models were built between 1852 and 1854 as an attraction for the new park, and to illustrate these new monsters which had only recently been discovered. They don't look much like dinosaurs as described by more recent science; and you can't get up close and personal as you can in Morrisburg, down the road from us in Ottawa. But I love them (so does Robert Silverberg). More pics here.

Details: Nikon D70, 18-200mm VR @ 150mm, f/5.6, 1/200s, ISO 200. 16 July 2006, Crystal Palace, London. Placemark.