London ( March 2012 )

This would of been posted a long time ago but I was having difficulty u loading my photos. Looking back on our trip I am amazed that many photos came out, due to timetable restrictions. I found myself walking and taking photos at the same time so often! On previous posts I have commented on how enjoyable I found this trip but this post is about the other side of it in a selection of personal images taken. I would have liked a longer stay and  to have had more time exploring museums, galleries and photo opportunities. Once there I had reverted back to being that sponge wanting to soak up all that I saw, record it and learn about what I was seeing. I had wanted while visiting, to see what I was told was called the Gherkin  building- which I did see from a distance. Also the London Eye was something else I wanted to see - this was also accomplished!  

I took this photo of the group while waiting to go into the BBC. The way everyone was lined up made me laugh and reminded me in a strange way of the film cover to "This is England".

The River Thames

 I liked the repetition under the bridge.

I just couldn't resist these two images

Sculptures

This I found unusual and really liked the way the seahorse was encorporated as the prow on the ship 

I really liked this Dragon with its red and silver and reminded me of Wales

A boat on top of a building!

This was sprayed on the pavement and looked cool.

This was on a wall by the Hotel

Graffiti

This area was really cool as it was especially for Graffiti, skateboarding and bikes activities. 

The Mellenium Bridge

             

This was something strange we saw as he was just stood there in the River, strumming the same cord singing.

One of many buskers

This person was a bit scary but reminded me of the KFC king advert!

"Y.M.C.A"!

The Tate Gallery

The London Eye

The Houses of Parliament

Big Ben

Reflections

There was even a yellow coloured one  and it gave the feel of a Lego town! 

I wanted to show the scale of the building 

This window remained me of Notre Dame in Paris

Windows with reflection

I really liked the door handles to the Theatre

The ceiling in one of the precincts

China Town  was where we had our last meal in London.

Balcony view

Old with the new

Celebrity Kim Woodburn was spotted 

 A brief  visit to The British Museum 

Night life

I wanted to  have a chance to take night time photos, the last 3 images were inspired by what I had seen of Alfred Stieglitz  night time images.