I’ve ranted online before about commuting in London and the misery that is ‘other people’. The journey to work requires courage, patience, calm and some good humour!
As an example let me summarise my ‘encounters’ this morning plus some handy hints:
I never get tired of the London skyline, whichever way I look I see something of interest or something new I haven’t spotted before. Coming out of the London Aquarium, I was blown away by a combination of Parliament and the wintry sunset behind it.
This photo is currently my iPad and MacBook wallpaper and I’m rather proud of it!
I have lived in London for over 5 years and I had never climbed St Paul’s Cathedral, unbelievable. The climb gave me a whole new perspective on the city I have lived in for the past 5 years!
I’m very lucky to live in an area which is photogenic; whether it is the canal, boats, wildlife, buildings or just the sky, there is always something interesting around me.
I went ‘snapping’ away and took some quick photos and it was only when I converted this to black & white that I realised it worked!
We’ve had some wonderful winter days recently (before the snow set in) and on one afternoon I took a walk along the canal and found this amazing old barge with a great name!
Autumn has to be one of my favourite times of the year…wonderful colours, gorgeous light and those crisp sunny mornings that just beg to be walked around in!
Kew Gardens is particularly impressive at this time of year, I’ve never seen such an array of different colours in one place.
After 3.5 months in the desert (Abu Dhabi), I have finally made a short trip back to London to, among other things, celebrate my birthday with friends. I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to spend a couple of days back in the Cotswolds with family. I was lucky to have a beautiful summer’s evening with family friends, wine and a BBQ. This is just a simple snap from the back of their house, but I had almost forgotten how GREEN everything is here!
The walk from the London Eye to the Tate Modern, along the South Bank, has to be one of my favourites in London; particularly the view from the Tate over the Millennium Bridge to St Paul’s Cathedral.
Saturday was cold, damp and grey but a ‘flight’ on the London Eye lifted our spirits and a warming lunch in the Tate’s magnificent 7th floor restaurant was just perfect.
This was taken on the North side of the Millennium Bridge and after many attempts to ‘brighten’ the shot up, I’ve gone with a more atmospheric photo!
Whenever there is news of snow in London, intrepid reporters are sent to Parliament Hill on Hampstead Heath to capture the obligatory photo of children sledding.
There were plenty of sledding (and crying) children yesterday and the snow was a good 2″ thick with a fresh coating of powder. But the prize goes to the gentleman walking off the Heath with his ‘ski du fond’ equipment…that’s dedication.
London won after a tense final versus New York!
Recent Comments