Draining of St James Park Lakes

Draining of St James 11
Originally uploaded by Pete Ashton

St James' Park is being drained to clear out 20 years of silt and here are some of the found objects exposed on the dry pond bed. Where are the pelicans?

#uksnow London Wanstead Flats

#uksnow London Wanstead Flats
Originally uploaded by Andyrob

Some kids were hanging round this enormous ice armchair built on Wanstead Flats in East London.

Foggy Night at the station

Foggy Night at the station
Originally uploaded by Andyrob

A thick fog came down one afternoon, and when I went out in the early evening it was still hanging about. The foggy atmosphere made the light interesting so I took this picture on the station.

Louise Bourgeois - Tate Modern

Louise Bourgeois - Tate Modern
Originally uploaded by Andyrob

This was for the Louise Bourgeoise retrospective exhibition in London'd Tate Modern during October 2007-January 2008

Since then, Louise Bourgeoise's original Maman giant spider sculpture has been bought for the Tate Modern gallery's permanent exhibition and is currently featured in the turbine hall.

Twin Cranes at Battersea Power Station

Twin Cranes at Battersea Power Station
Originally uploaded by Andyrob

St Pancras Station for Eurostar Deals

I was at St Pancras Station and it's obvious that Eurostar Deals are making the whole area popular, not just as a terminal for boarding th etrains but for some shopping and refreshment as well.



It was a weekend so its possible that not all these travellers are off to Paris on the Eurostar for business deals but may well be off for a pre christmas break or a spot of Parisian shopping. It won;t be my turn to visit Paris until at least the spring though probably. Last time we went by Eurostar it was just after the new high speed track from St Pancras to Gare du Nord had opened.

HMS Illustrious at Greenwich

HMS Illustrious at Greenwich
Originally uploaded by Andyrob

The aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious at Greenwich for the Remembrance day commemorations.

Battleship at Greenwich

Battleship at Greenwich
Originally uploaded by Andyrob

The large battleship currently moored in the middle of the Thames at Greenwich. Or is it an Aircraft Carrier?

Joseph Theatre Breaks

Joseph Theatre Breaks
Originally uploaded by Andyrob

West End Theatres are a big reason for visiting Lonon

London theatre blogged at Joseph theatre breaks on London theatre blog. I'm not sure if the show will continue in the Adelphi after January next year or not. Lee Mead finishes then, but auditions could be taking place for a replacement Joseph.

On the edge

On the edge
Originally uploaded by the_majestic_fool

Washed out London Overground

washed out overground
Originally uploaded by LindaH

The light played tricks on Linda waiting for a London Overground train.

washed out overground

Strange light whilst waiting for the train in London

Uploaded by LindaH on 7 Jul 08, 6.23PM BST.

Millenium Bridge in the rain

Millenium Bridge in the rain
Originally uploaded by Andyrob

Designed by Sir Norman Foster this sleek, 330m steel footbridge spans the Thames between St Paul's Cathedral in the City and the Tate Modern Gallery at Bankside. When it opened in June 2000 it became London’s first new Thames crossing in more than 100 years. Its early years were beset by problems – the most serious of which was the excessive swaying which became a characteristic feature of every crossing. Having identified the source of the problem as “people walking the wrong way” the bridge was finally re-opened to the public in February 2002. It now forms a stunning architectural feature, providing a great access route across the Thames and linking up many of London’s riverside attractions. Also known as:
'The Wobbly Bridge' or 'Blade of Light'.

Southwark Bridge

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Originally uploaded by Nevon

Southwark Bridge. If you see people walking across this bridge you know they are lost.

Chicago - The Ice Queen Cometh

Theatre Royal, Haymarket

Theatre Royal, Haymarket for Marguerite

Highgate Cementery. Karl Marx.

Highgate Cementery. Karl Marx.
Originally uploaded by zigiella

Karl Marx the german philosopher and revolutionary thiker is buried at Highgate Cementery in North London.

numerology

numerology
Originally uploaded by Yersinia

This is a video of a large digital display which monitors the noise level in the environment. It's location is at the junction near Old Street roundabout.

Flickr photo reference in "Here comes Everybody"

Flickr photo reference in "Here comes Everybody"
Originally uploaded by Andyrob

This is the reference in a popular book to my photo of the school noticeboard that I uploaded on July 7th,2005

Extraced from Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations by Clay Shirky

Thames river trip

thames river trip
Originally uploaded by Andyrob

A nice view of Richmond, looking back.

Birds on river trip

Birds on river trip
Originally uploaded by Andyrob

heron are becoming a common site not just on the Thames but near London's canals and ponds too.