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Tag Archives: River Thames
lovelondonscenes 166 – Autumn Colours, West London
Three Sundays ago the weather was good and I needed a walk. I kept it local, but managed ten miles on the way. Through Gunnersbury Park (much of which is fenced off at the moment) down to Kew Bridge; upstream … Continue reading
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Tagged Brentford, Grand Union Canal, Kew Bridge, London, Photography, photos, River Thames
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lovelondonscenes 163 – Another Hammersmith sunset
Yesterday I had a couple of beers with my friend Jon E at the Rutland Arms, on the river by Hammersmith Bridge. The sun was beginning to set as we arrived at 6.30 and had slipped behind the trees by … Continue reading
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Tagged Hammersmith, London, Photography, photos, River Thames, sunset
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lovelondonscenes 161 – A Hammersmith Sunset
I’ve been meaning meaning to post this one for ages. In fact, since I took the photos towards the end of January this year. Not the first pictures I’ve taken of this part of the river; but it is perfect … Continue reading
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Tagged Hammersmith, London, Photography, photos, River Thames, Sunsets
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lovelondonscenes 160 – Views from the South Bank near Blackfriars
These days I spend quite a lot of time in this area, usually walking between Vauxhall or Waterloo and the Tate Modern. I took these shots on Thursday. The Thames at low tide in this area always reminds me of … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackfriars, London, Photography, photos, River Thames
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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 155 – The Thames at low tide near Chiswick Mall
Last Sunday afternoon I went for a walk along the Thames from Hammersmith to Kew. Another cobweb-clearing exercise after a lively birthday dinner the night before with a few old friends in our favourite Chinese restaurant, Maxim’s, in Ealing. It … Continue reading
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Tagged Chiswick Mall, Hammersmith, Kew Bridge, London, Photography, photos, River Thames
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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 152 – From Albert Bridge to Hammersmith along the Thames
Last Sunday was a beautiful, crisp, sunny day, and I took the opportunity for a stroll along the river from Albert Bridge near Battersea Park to my old favourite, Hammersmith. I wanted to time it so I caught the sunset … Continue reading
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Tagged Battersea, Fulham, Hammersmith, London, Photography, photos, Putney, River Thames, Wandsworth
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lovelondonscenes 149 – Battersea Power Station re-emerges
On Sunday I walked along the Thames from Wandsworth Bridge to London Bridge. I was pleased to see that part of the route by Battersea Power Station is now open, so you don’t have to divert along the roads quite … Continue reading
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Tagged Battersea Power Station, London, Photography, photos, River Thames
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