Jolly Old England--Or Maybe Not So Jolly

This is a view of the Tower of London. One of the things I really liked about this part of the Tower, aesthetically speaking at least, is all the bright robin's-egg-blue doors popping out of the dark stone buildings. The doors together with the green green grass of Tower Green really add a lot of color to the scene, and the dull brown, gray, white, and black stone surrounding them make them stand out. The bright blue just seems an odd color choice for such a somber, dismal location. Remember, this place was essentially a prison, except when it was a place of execution. Nearby on that pretty green lawn is a marker commemorating the spot where Anne Boleyn was beheaded.