T's travels - London's mews

Recently having spent a Saturday morning at my desk, I escaped into the back streets of the west end of London to explore some of the hidden delights of the city. I had seen and liked a number of Instagram images of mews's and hidden squares and gardens and was keen to explore these.

I mapped a small route which took me from Manchester Square (behind Selfridges) up towards Lancaster Gate, zig-zagging through lanes and gardens running alongside Hyde Park.

My first stop was in Connaught Square where I fell in love with the most gorgeous house covered in climbing roses and wisteria. It was hard to get a picture front facing as the road is quite busy, but I will definitely pop back later in the summer to see what else this gorgeous house blooms.

Meandering along I discovered some fabulous little lanes and private mews, however my favourite was a mews that allowed you to walk and explore its glorious cobble path.

I can't describe to you how delightful this mews was filled with most gorgeous window boxes, planters and flowers, along with gorgeous painted doors and garages. Whilst enjoying this little hidden slice of London I was surprised to hear horses hooves, until I saw a small riding group using the mews as a cut through to their stables nearby.

One of my favourite instagram feeds @georgianlondon recently shared the origin of Mews's - they were originally built as stable blocks for grand squares and street. When cars replaced horses they became homes for chauffeurs and cars instead of grooms and horses.            A short walk from this mews is another which still houses stables and horses and is the riding school which uses Hyde park as its playground.

I had a lovely couple of hours exploring these little side streets and have already started planning my next London exploration. I am inspired daily by a number of Instagrammers who share their adventures across the city; here are a few of my favourites.

Skye @georgianlondon,  @meanderingmacaron,  michelle @crazycatladyldn,  magdalena @magspangeni,  @mewsingsldn and @prettycitylondon   Thankyou all for sharing such lovely images.

I hope that you have enjoyed my hidden slice of London - pop back later in the month when I share some more London delights.

Insta Love - June

My love affair continues with Instagram and today I am sharing some of my favourites from June.
June's instagram feed was full of  glimpses of summer, royal celebrations, and politics. As with May I wasn't able to just pick 9 so here are a few from my 3 instagram accounts;

• This purple haze with Big Ben in the background is one of the beautiful images posted on London Masters this month.
• Gorgeous sunrise image from Angelo of the One World Trade building from New Jersey is delightful
• Love this image from Mr Whisper of sunset behind the London eye from the shell building. My friend used to work at this building and I have great memories of this view.
• With the Queen celebrating her 90th birthday I love this image of David Beckham and her Majesty this month. He posted a lovely quote in remembrance of his Nan & Grandad. (sigh)
• I currently planning a mini trip to Paris at the beginning of August so this image from Elena of the Musee Gustave Moreau has been added to my 'must visit' list.
• My friend Joe launched his fabulous style business this month and his friend David shared this image from the launch breakfast!!!!.
• There have been so many images of sunsets this month, but this Gorgeous sunset across south London from my friend Anne is one of my favourites.
• Two of my favourite things on my daily commute captured by Pretty City London - Howarths music shop and a glorious classic car.
• June saw me visit The Connaught Hotel for breakfast and I saw these beautiful hydrangeas in all their glory - stunning.

My blog theme for June was Pinks and Apricots and here are a few images that I loved on my feed during the month capturing these colours perfectly.

• Love this image of The Queen waving from a balcony from her trip to Liverpool this month, taken by The Royal family account.
• My insta love regularly features Sally and her 'gettingstuffdoneinheels' account - this image of roses in her garden is simply stunning.
• More roses this time from regents park's golden hour captured by OnePurlRow- beautiful.
• Daytime roses in beautiful pink & apricot hues captured on one of the few sunny days in June by Kathryn from wanderforawhile.
• GeorgianLondon has captured this beautiful door in Fournier Street in the heart of East London perfectly.
• Yes more roses - this time from KerryHillFarm - love this instagram full of dogs, farm life and vintage tea.
• Pony's instagram feed is fully of crochet treats, but this capture of her cat skittles, sleeping on a ball of wall is so much fun.
• Door love in my favourite June hues from Leah is perfect. a beautiful colourful instagram feed from across the city.
• Lovely summer juices from Mill Juice captured by Amanda Mclernon.

From my Tcaketess account; here's what I have loved in June;

• Fun with Letters and light boxes with Heidi Swapp - one of my favourite crafting ladies. There isn't much that I don't have on a wish list from this ladies company.
  
• Crochet envy from Mandy's insta feed, she has inspired me to want to pick up a hook and wool again.
• Planner love from Nadia's paper heart gold account.- a feed full of paper love.
• I have recently discovered a beautiful illustrator who's images inspire me daily - this is one of my favourites from this month from Heather Rosehill.
• Bookshelf envy from The Planner Spot - i would like it all!!
• Another planner envy post from Anne of anneheartslife full of planner & peony gorgeousness this month.
• Crafting isn't complete without a little cake or doughnut's - Pink the Towns glittery doughnuts are delicious. 
• Macaron gorgeousness from Natasha at Neviepie cakes are full of fun for a monday - love her feed and uniqueness of cake illustrations.
• Finally this fun flat lay styling from Louise - full of fun, glitter, buttons and stars to celebrate everything gorgeous.

My instagram community continues to grow and I am meeting lots of new 'insta-friends' through it both in the virtual world and in person.

Thankyou all for sharing such lovely images during June, they have been beautiful, fun full of flowers, royalty & delicious men! With 3 instagram accounts now -@tcake31 for London life and things that I love,@tcaketess for planner, crafting & stationery happiness and my healthy eating journey on @tcakes_sw_adventure pop over and say hi... look forward to seeing what July brings on insta love.

I hope you have had fun with my social media Sunday loves ... here's some from previous months... 

Insta Love ~ May

May has been a busy month for me on social media today I am going to share some of my favourite images posted during the month, later this week I am going to share some of what I've been doing on Social media and some photo adventures..
May's instagram has been awash with images of Spring moving into Summer and a lot of my feed was filled with gorgeous pictures of blossom's and wisteria... I couldn't just pick one image so there are 9 of each along with 9 of the fun things that made me smile this month along with 9 gorgeous images of a fab launch from M&S!

• Oh My Gandy ticked lots of boxes with this image of Simon Le Bon, Yasmin and David Gandy at the recent Vogue 100 party.
• Love Claridges feed and their lobby florals were beautiful during May.
• Johnny Yonkers is one of my favourite photographers that shoots in and around New York, this stunning image of the One World Trade center in its birthday month is stunning.
• Sticking with New York, this image from the Empire State Building is lit purple & blue to honour those that have fallen within the line of duty for Police Memorial week.... beautiful.
• Blue bell love from Buildarocketbickers is captured perfectly.
• Fireworks captured over the bay of St Ives from my friend Ali Mcnamara is just fabulous... here week on the Cornwall coast is captured gloriously in her feed this month.
• A new feed for me this month, but with her glorious home covered in wisteria I have fallen in love with Charlotte_annefidler 's posts... how beautiful is this sunset.
• Georgianlondon's image of wisteria in charlbury is perfect....
• and finally Emily Quinton's image of her bouquet which she created 100 images from one bouquet on her Makelight account is lovely.

May started with the blossom season in full bloom... here are a few of my favourites from some of my favourite places in beautiful hues of pink...
* katya_jackson - has captured the early blooms of blossom along with a lovely coordinated little fiat 500
* dancingwiththeflowers -bicycles and magnolia.. perfectly coordinated, a dreamy feed, so many lovely images.
* meanderingmacaron - another favourite feed.. whats not to love about blossom and little figaro's
* sparrowflu - Michael shoots some of the most beautiful images of London.. this blossom at St Pauls is stunning.
* nyclovesnyc - Noel's image of the cherry blossom at roosevelt island is fabulous. I love his images of new york.
* love this image that dc_explorer - captured of marine one flying past the Washington monument and the cherry blossom is fab.
* janemeans image of the blossom at the Notre Dame in Paris is delightful... a departure from her ribbns and wrapping, but have loved her images of her recent trips to Paris and Luxembourg. - wrapping around the world.
* Having visited the the_berkeley  last month, their flowers are some of my favourites each month... how beautiful are these blossoms
* winsomelaiws  is a travel food photographer and when Starbucks launched their spring cups, she captured it perfectly against a backdrop of cherry blossom.

  Charlotte_annefidler wisteria covered house is just gorgeous in both daylight & dusk.
3. Love mrsjpage 's image of her wisteria and her gorgeous boxer Izzy... the look of indifference is just fabulous.
4. Elena's capture of a pink door behind the wisteria in Notting hill is stunning.
5. Love this shot of the wisteria in Cambridge by scwilder it is lovely.
6. Room with a view captured perfectly by amykatefelicity.
7.Georgianlondon's wisteria in London is perfect - this year it seems that the Wisteria has bloomed in abundance.
8. I couldn't post favourites without an image from Emily Quinton this house in Dulwich is delightful.
9, Final image is of Siobhaise the perfect pretty city london shot.

My final favourites for the month of May are from M&S and the gorgeous David Gandy. May saw the launch of DG's 2nd swimwear collection with his Gandy autograph collection with M&S. Shot in on the South African coastline it is just gorgeous.... along with the video this has brightened many a dull day in May!

Thankyou all for sharing such lovely images during May, they have been beautiful, fun full of flowers, fauna & delicious men! With 3 instagram accounts now -@tcake31 for London life and things that I love,@tcaketess for planner, crafting & stationery happiness and my healthy eating journey on @tcakes_sw_adventure pop over and say hi... look forward to seeing what May brings on insta love.

I hope you have had fun with my social media Sunday loves ... here's some from previous months... 

Insta Love - April

Its Social Media Sunday on the blog today and time to share some Instagram favourites from April. Yellow hues are favoured on my blog styling for the month, and this features heavily within my insta likes as well for this month.  Sunrises, Sunsets and signs of Spring.

* Meanderongmacaron's lovely image of one of my favourite pubs in Marylebone (complete with bicycles) is delightful. Her feed is gorgeous and posts lovely images daily.

* Having shared some of my Washington adventures on the blog this month it was no suprise that this snap of the Washington monument captured my heart from Ben and Jerry's. Ice-cream and sunsets the perfect combo!.

* Love this picture of Minnie, my homemakery friend Kate's gorgeous terrier... she is just delightful and looks like she is having lots of fun in the woods.

* Dan Doherty executive chef at Duck & Waffle not only cooks the most amazing food, he also shares some fabulous sunrises 42 floors above the streets of the city of London. just gorgeous.

* This gorgeous sunset and blossom from the essex countryside is just glorious .. thanks Gem for sharing. Lovely to see some of  the lovelier Essex other than that on Towie, from one Essex girl to another.

* I have porch & plant pot envy from this post by Charlotte. What a welcoming site this is, and how lovely to come home to that everynight. #dreamhome. I love the images from the window that she shares.

* The Berkeley features twice in my insta loves for April; the first with this glorious shot of blossom and sunrise in St James Park and the 2nd stars Big Ben in a bed of daffodils, delightful. ( I will be sharing some of my own adventures at the Berkeley later this month)

* This lovely yellow doored house from cookiesncandies from a London lane is lovely. Marlene's feed is full of her travels and adventures across the globe.

Thankyou all for sharing such lovely images during April, they brightened some cold days and spread a warm glow of Spring hues.

With 3 instagram accounts now - @tcake31 for London life and things that I love, @tcaketess for planner, crafting & stationery happiness and my healthy eating journey on @tcakes_sw_adventure pop over and say hi... look forward to seeing what May brings on insta love.

I hope you have had fun with my social media Sunday loves ... here's some from previous months... 

Insta Love - Easter

Having shared my March instagram favourites last weekend I wanted to share my instagram favourites from Easter this week. Green hues are favoured on my blog styling for the month, and this features heavily within my insta likes for March, however Easter is filled with pastels, yellows, pinks, florals and sweet treats.
Favourites from Easter are:

*  Easter Egg cookies beautifully decorated and styled by Peggy Porschen are just delicious.

* Dip Dyed blown eggs in gorgeous pastel hues simply styled by one of Nigella's favourites Mud Australia.

* A regular feature in my insta loves posts is the super talented Valerie Mckeehan - usually I am showcasing her chalkboard features but today its mini eggs and florals!

* Dan Doherty executive chef at one of my London favourites Duck & Waffle signature Easter dish this year was a delicious salted caramel hot cross ice-cream bun!! of my!!

* Yellow Spring florals in glorious display in The Berkeley - perfect for Easter.

* Claridges beautiful art deco Easter egg styled with daffodils from Mcqueen flowers - the most decadent of Easter treats.

* The most perfect Easter table setting from The Pottery Barn - #dreamhouse

* followed by the perfect Easter cake from Delicious magazine.... do love mini eggs on a cake 

* My final Easter image is from across the pond of the Empire State building in stunning springs hues and blossoms from Noel at nyclovesnyc.

I hope that you have all had a lovely Easter, thank-you for posting such lovely images.
I hope that I can maintain this post as it is one of my favourites with the changes that Instagram are making to its social media platform from next week. Instagram will no longer be "Insta" and will be a little more fixed with only popular posts showing in your feed. I have switched  'notifications on' and hope not to miss my favourites.... 

Insta Love - March

So I know that March hasn't quite finished, but with Easter falling next weekend I wanted to share my instagram favourites from March this week and some Easter favourites next. My Insta love posts are proving quite popular and look forward to hearing from you with this months favourites.
Green hues are favoured on my blog styling for the month, and this features heavily within my insta likes as well.

1. Beautiful spring chalkboard from Valerie Mckeehan - this has been my mantra for March "begin each day with a grateful heart".. love Valeries feed and find myself desperate to blackboard paint a wall within my house to play with!
2. Gorgeous green house & door shot by Pretty City London in the Connaught village of London. A lovely insta feed that highlights everything pretty in the city.
3. The Berkeley's stunning floral arrangements are featured often within their feed, simply styled these green and white hues are beautiful.
4. The Marylebone pub is not far from where I work and this image of the bike and window façade are perfect... I currently have a little insta love affair with bicycles.... snapped perfectly by katya jackson.
5. My friend Mark's shot of the crocuses poking their heads through the grasses of Regents Park sums up the start of spring perfectly. 
6. Another fab shot of a little green hideaway in the corner of a London street from Magdelana ~ delightful.
7. Beautiful blooms and tea styled gorgeously by jannelford. A glorious lifestyle blogger.
8. My insta loves wouldnt be complete without my favourite David Gandy image from the month... this reflective shot in the Scottish highlands is from ohmygandy's feed but originated from man of the world magazine shoot.
9. and finally Forest London have kicked off a countdown to the launch of a spring menu and forest with this beautiful image of daffodils.

Thankyou all for sharing such lovely images in March. With Instagram proposing changes to the way that we see our feeds I really do hope that I can still see all my favourite images without it becoming too sponsored focus like other social media sites.
I hope you have had fun with my social media Sunday loves... here's some from previous months... thank-you all that have featured for brightening my month with your gorgeous images ... I've loved them.

Insta Love - February

Wow where did February go?... before we say goodbye I am going to share some of my Instagram fun and love from the month...

1. This beautiful sunrise from Dan Doherty at Duck & Waffle is just stunning.
2. Loving Valerie McKeehan's fab chalkboard of staying in is the new going out!.. pretty much sums up my February.

3. Grandcentralnyc's sunset is beautiful. love how they have framed the yellow taxi to compliment the sunset.
4. lovely baking image from Lily & Val - have complete baking utensil envy with this image.
5. Sad to say goodbye to Harper Lee in February - one of my all time favourite books and Evachens capture of waterstones window in Covent garden is lovely.
6. London fashion week showcased lots, but this fab personalised art bag from boyarde completely captivated my heart.
7.How stunning does the Royal Naval college look at Greenwich - definitely on my London bucket list this year, captured beautifully by Angrybaker.
8. My monthly instagram love is not complete with out a DG image! Love how excited David Gandy was to showcase his restored 190sl mercedes at the classic car show. He was like a very proud dad!...
and finally with blizzardous snow conditions in New York last month, this image of the melting snow flanked by One World Tower and the 'cool globes' art installation about climate change at Battery Park is stunning from nyclovesnyc
Thankyou all for sharing such lovely images in February.

I hope you have had fun with my social media sunday loves... here's some from previous months... thank-you all that have featured for brightening my month with your gorgeous images ... I've loved them.

Insta Love ~ January

So before we say goodbye to January I thought I would share some of the images on instagram that I have been loving during January.

• allaboutkate - I met Kate a couple of years ago at a photo styling workshop and have avidly followed her instagram feed since, this elegant stylish january image sums up Kate perfectly. loving the Kikki K calendar.
• This gorgeous archway framing Big Ben and a beautiful winter sky is stunning from sidd_bisht
• leafycouture - this gorgeous wreath is full of winter florals, roses, succulents and gorgeous anemones. A new insta find this month, but one I am sure to share more of during the year.
• For 4 days in January the Lumiere light festival came to London, with huge crowds it was difficult to see everything, The connaught's image of the lights in Regent Street capture the essence of the festival perfectly.
• Brooklyncoffee not only serves fabulous coffee it also shares some great images of its coffee and the surrounding area.
• My Instagram favourites wouldn't be complete without an image Mr Gandy!... my social media feeds were full of Mr G during January as he was everywhere for London mens collection and the launch of his new loungewear range with M&S. Loving the grey ensemble and hat in this image. 
• Another instagram feed that is becoming a regular feature is valeriemckeehan illustrator. I love this styled shot of coffee favourites. delicious.
• Not only is Dan Doherty a fabulous chef at Duck & Waffle he is also turning into a budding photographer, during January not only has he shared some delicious dishes but some very enviable and gorgeous sunrises. There is always some perks to being up very early and working 30 floors above the London streets.
• Another new find for me in January is Melissa from milkthistles, this styled desk image for january ticks all of my likes and I have complete desk envy.

Blizzard Jonas struck many states of the United States in January and I adored all the snow images that sprinkled my insta feed and I had complete snow envy. Here are my favourites;

• Snow ploughs captured in glorious tandem by russ_nyc. This is exactly how they are and appear by magic as soon as the snow arrives.
• Soho street captured in glorious colour creating a picture postcard image from travelinglens
• Central park captured in all its wintery gloriousness by friends of paulafitzherbert.
• New Yorker hotel and streets from chief770
• Wintery blue sky from craigsbeds in the heart of a night stroll in central park
• A firefighter never gets a snow day!... times square & fire truck from rickycaciopponyc
• Grand Central station from its instagram feed in stunning snow day splendour.
• and finally another central park shot, this one at dusk from gigi.nyc
• One of my absolute favourite things posted on the big Snow Day was the video clip of the giant Panda Tian Tian at the Smithsonian Zoo in Washington... this is just adorable.

Thankyou all for sharing such lovely images in January and kicking off 2016 so gorgeously.

This month I also caught up with sharing my festive favourites both here and stateside and also some of my #2015bestnine .
I hope you have had fun with my social media sunday loves... here's some from previous months... thank-you all that have featured for brightening my month with your gorgeous images ... I've loved them.

2015 Insta Love - best 9

At the end of 2015 Instagram feeds were full of #2015bestnine and having shared my instagram festive favourites earlier in the month I thought I would share my insta9's before January passes.

Instagram has firmly become my favourite social media platform and I have chosen my 9 for many different reasons and no surprises there are as many from New York as there is in the UK.

Claridges Hotel - this gorgeous hotel's instagram feed allows you to step inside the revolving doors without a trip to London. No surprises that their Christmas décor was some of their most liked images for 2015, along with Dame Maggie Smith having afternoon tea and their image of Selfridges on Oxford Street.

DanTVusa is a british  TV and cameraman working in the US, predominately within the New York area. Dan was one of my first favourites on Instagram and his images of the city are quite stunning. His Best 9 are just fabulous and capture some of the best and most iconic scenes of New York City. From Manhattenhenge to Fireworks over Lady Liberty, day or night Dan's images are fabulous.

David Gandy Official
Those that know me well, would know that a favourite instagram compilation would always include the gorgeous David Gandy. As he features monthly in my social media favourites I couldn't ignore him at the end of the year! ... obviously no explanation need!!

London View Points is run y Michael and he shares some of the ordinary and extraordinary views of London from above and at street level. Love the London eye and Tower Bridge bathed in natural and spotlights.









Most of my likes have been views and places, however a home favourite of mine is from Tink72x
Tracey shares life inside and outside her home on the beautiful Isle of Wight. I have fond memories of the IOW as a child and love her images, along with having complete kitchen envy within her house

Empirestate bldg shares both images that people have taken of their iconic statue in New York, but also shares a few of their fabulous visitors each year.

Whether bathed in sunlight, at dawn, dusk ans under the stars one of the most recognisable buildings of the city looks stunning.

Forest _ldn is the rooftop restaurant at Selfridges which is of course where I work. With the entrance a magical festive woodland and gorgeous food and hot choctails being served it was always going to get a lot of likes. my favourite aside from the hot chocolate are the rooftop winter chalets, complete with fur throws, blankets and cushions. Perfect for drinks and fun.

Pretty City London is an instagram feed where Siobhaise shares the most gorgeous images of London when shared on the ~ pretty city london. Inside or out the feed really does share the best of London. doorways, wreaths, mew's fabulous cars, & pink are all regular features. Love them all.

and finally Grand Central nyc - my favourite building in NYC had to feature in my favourite 9 from 2015. This grand old dame is just stunning both inside and out and whether in snowy conditions or bathed in sunlight always looks stunning.
The only railway station that makes commuting look like a huge choreographed ballet.

Thankyou to all for sharing such gorgeous images during 2015... I look forward to seeing what fabulous photo's 2016 brings.

Festive Insta Love...

Last year saw me add some new features to the blog and regular posts. One of my most favourite and popular was sharing my social media loves from the previous month. December passed in a blur hence why I am now sharing what I was 'hearting' and liking on Instagram over the festive period.

With a trip across the pond early December I have 9 from New York, 9 from London and 9 festive favourites.... 

London:

1. j_r_photography - love this image of the London Eye and river bridges during the festive season.
2. levanterman - stunning shot of Tower bridge and the artistic christmas tree by city hall.
3. the connaught - twinkly tree and lights at The Connaught hotel - old school christmas glamour
4. elensham - loved elena's instagram feed during December, mixing the ordinary with festive sites in London - this shot in Leadenhall market is glorious.
5. aurelien_le_roch - stunning shot of the new years fireworks .
6. geminatrix - heathers photography around London is stunning - clean lines and stunning skylines  this shot of regent street is fabulous.
7. paulafitzherbert - love Paula's image of the carriages outside Claridges Christmas morning.. this is being added to my bucketlist!
8. in_and_outside_london - love this image from inside Duant books in Marylebone from Cecilia - christmas tree & books a perfect combination.
9. neiljamescartwright - lovely shot from the Sky Garden's seasonal decoration  from Neil.

Christmas & New Year - festive posts from some of my favourite instagrammers of 2015.

1. Love this porch picture from Sally @ gettingstuffdoneinheels the picture postcard cottage christmas... could have been lifted straight out of an enid blyton!... love it.. I absolutely want to move into her house. 
2. Could Crate & Barrel's Christmas table scream the holiday season anymore!... egg-nog, gingerbread, cake & bakers twine....soooo many of my favourites.
3. The Berkeley's rooftop holiday cinema looked just glorious and has been added to my Christmas bucket-list... anywhere that shows Miracle on 34th Street is a win for me.
4. Emily's Christmas eve table, sums up everything lovely about Emily and her make-light studio, the cookie cutters are my favourite..
5. Love Lou from The little green shed 's festive kitchen activity is delightful. Another kitchen that I am coveting!.
6. Valerie's chalkboard egg nog recipe is a firm favourite of mine and the calendar was in a lot of the stockings that I gave this year... lovely
7. For someone that has been practically tee-total for 10 years the Jack Daniels instagram account is a tempting treat and nothing more so than the Jack Daniels Egg Nog recipe!... do love a mason jar & egg nog....mmmm
8. The lovely Kitty from the PS team at work shared the most delicious treat table in the personal shopping suite at work.. hoe fab does this look.
9. New Year cranberry mimosa toasts from Tifforelie is lovely, a perfect way to toast and see in 2016.

New York:

1. The Empire State Building's New Year lights are captured spectacularly by jennifer, her images from the city are just stunning.
2. The Plaza Hotel's Christmas tree festooned with baubles, lit by twinkling lights under a fabulous chandelier brings christmas to life in this iconic hotel.
3. Love the everyday that Johnny captures in New York, the vintage subway is a hidden gem on the NY subways during the holiday season and having stood on a platform when one pulled in I can say its as exciting as The Polar Express!!.
4. The Peninsula's canopy is worth checking out if you are in the city during the holiday's, a fab little treat tucked down a side street off of 5th avenue. Captured fabulously by Rosemary.
5. The Tavern on the Green's christmas tree was a festive delight under a canopy of lights sitting in Central Park, magical.
6. This image of the NYPD on the sidewalk of Times Square on News Year is as powerful as it is humbling... on duty ready to patrol and protect those celebrating the NY festivities in the square. fantastic shot from Elena of pictures_of_newyork
7. This close-up of the christmas tree outside the New York stock exchange is beautiful from javan, his images of the city are stunning.
8. Love this image of the Rockefeller Christmas tree in a bauble from Craig, a new instagram discovery. His images of the city are strikingly beautiful, look forward to more from him in 2016.
9. Kelly's images of the city capture the everday and the ordinary fabulously. This of the One World tower nestled among the evergreen is perfect... thankyou, another new favourite.

Thankyou to all for sharing such glorious images through the festive season. I have loved them all. For more of my Social Media favourites from 2015, check out previous posts here.
Later this week I will share my favourite  "2015 nine from 9 "