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A Thames Journey: (10) From Westminster Bridge to London Bridge
For this, the tenth stage of our Thames journey, we travel quite a short distance – 2.3 miles along the north side – but one that takes us through the heart of London, old and new. We ended last time … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackfriars, Borough Market, City of London, Globe Theatre, Hungerford Bridge, London Bridge, London Eye, Millennium Bridge, Photography, photos, River Thames, Somerset House, South bank, Southwark Cathedral, St Paul's cathedral, Tate Modern, Temple London, Victoria Embankment, Waterloo Bridge
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lovelondonscenes 170 – Back to the heart of London
Last Monday I took a train for the first time in three months to central London, and some of my favourite locations down by the river. I stayed away from the tube and caught a near-empty train at Brentford to … Continue reading
lovelondonscenes 162 – the City in black and white
A week or so ago I had an afternoon stroll through the City. I got off the tube at Holborn and headed east, down High Holborn, over Holborn Viaduct, along Newgate Street and Cheapside eventually to Leadenhall Street, where most … Continue reading
lovelondonscenes 157 – Under the Bridge, the City
Just walking up to the Tate Modern, to do a bit of writing, I stopped under the Blackfriars railway bridge and took a few shots. I liked the way the underside of the bridge framed St Paul’s and the City … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackfriars, City of London, London, Photography, photos, River Thames, St Paul's cathedral
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lovelondonscenes 156 – A walk from Greenwich to London Bridge
Over the past three years, Kath and I and our friends Jon and Maggie have been walking the length of the Thames. Today, in glorious winter sunshine, we filled a little London gap, which just leaves a stretch in Oxfordshire … Continue reading
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Tagged Canary Wharf, City of London, London, Photography, River Thames, The Shard, Tower Bridge
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lovelondonscenes 153 – London at nightfall from the Millenium Bridge
Yesterday I spent a few hours at the Tate Modern working on the follow up novel to “The Decision”. Afterwards, around 4.30, I walked over the Millenium Bridge en route to Mansion House tube station. The views of the City … Continue reading
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Tagged City of London, London, Photography, photos, River Thames, Tate Modern
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lovelondonscenes 150 – A mist hangs over the City
I was walking along the river yesterday lunch time, heading for the Tate Modern. I liked this scene near Blackfriars railway bridge, of the City caught in a low cloud or mist. St Paul’s stands aloof. In black and white.
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Tagged Blackfriars, City of London, City skyline, London, Photography, photos
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lovelondonscenes 148 – London Wall, in the City
Inspired by the excellent “London Nights” photo exhibition at the Museum of London , which I saw a week or so ago, I took this shot and turned it into black and white. It was 6 o’clock in the evening.
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Tagged City of London, London, London Wall, Photography, photos
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lovelondonscenes 141 – Heron Tower, City of london
I took these shots the Friday before last. I was on London Wall, near the place I’m getting some physio for my back at the moment. The sun was shining through the clouds, and the side of the tower positively … Continue reading
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Tagged City of London, Heron Tower, London, Photography, photos
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lovelondonscenes 137 – The City aglow
From our office on Millbank we have a great view of the river at Lambeth Bridge and the City beyond. As the sun goes down at the moment, it reflects in the glass of a couple of the buildings and … Continue reading
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Tagged City of London, City skyline, Lambeth Bridge, London, Photography, photos, River Thames
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