London

St. Paul's Cathedral from across the Millennium Bridge

St. Paul's Cathedral, London at night

It's not often I include my iPhone footage when updating my photoblog, but I had to include this shot of St. Paul's Cathedral at night.

London Telephone Boxes

A slightly doctored photo of four red telephone boxes at the lower end of The Strand in London, close to Trafalgar Square. If you've ever seen the photography on sale in Covent Garden, they have these spectacular black and white prints where the reds of buses, phone boxes and postboxes are the only splash of colour on the canvas.

Helter Skelter in London

Helter Skelter in London

We spent a majestic (no pun on the upcoming royal wedding) weekend in London over Easter, cramped up in Oonagh's one-bedroom apartment with the kids.

The photo above is from the mini-carnival at E4's Udderbelly area on London's South Bank - it's been years (and years, and years) since I was on a helter skelter, but because Dan is slightly too small, they insisted that an adult accompany him.

Henry Croft - The Original Pearly King

An eyecatching memorial in the St Martin In The Fields Crypt is this statue in honour of Henry Croft. If you read the inscription on the base, it says The Original Pearly King.

The Great Court at the British Museum

I was in love with this place from the moment I saw a picture of it last year - the Great Court of the British Museum. And I knew that one day I just had to see it.

It's what used to be a standard courtyard which became used as space for the British Library until the library relocated, freeing up the area for development.

Trafalgar Square

Had a lovely walk around London on Monday (again). Unfortunately, the National Gallery doesn't actually open until 10am, so while loitering around Trafalgar Square I took a few photos. This one looks over one of the fountains, past the statue of King George IV and up to St Martin In The Fields church

Trafalgar Square and Nelson's Column

Trafalgar Square and Nelson's Column, London

This is a photo of Trafalgar Square taken from the entrance to the National Gallery. It's a fantastic vantage point, showing you from Nelson's Column all the way down Whitehall to Big Ben.

I took the photo Easter 2009 during a visit to London with the kids.

Funny, this is the one area of London I gravitate to whenever I'm in the city. I remember drunken stumbles down by Embankment tube station, and afternoons meandering through the National Gallery.

London's White Tower (From an angle)

Windows of the White Tower in the Tower Of London

A shot of the side of the Tower Of London's White Tower. I took this one when we were in London back in Easter 2008 - I never really got a chance to upload some of these at the time.

Since we're going to London again in a couple of weeks, I'm hoping to build up my portfolio of photos of the city. I think I've fallen in love with London again.

Women Of World War II monument, London

Women Of World War II monument, London

In 2005, Queen Elizabeth II unveiled this sculpture by John W Mills dedicated to the effort of women in the second World War. The sculpture stands in Whitehall in London north of the Cenotaph.

The lettering on the sides replicates the typeface used on war time ration books. There are 17 individual sets of clothing and uniforms around the sides, symbolising the hundreds of different jobs women undertook in World War II and then gave back for the homecoming men at the end of the war.

The Royal Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula

 The Royal Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula, London

This is a picture of the Royal Chapel of St Peter Ad Vincula, which is located in a picturesque corner of the Tower of London.

An innocuous-looking building, it's a real joy to behold from the inside. On the day we visited, there was a soft light coming through the windows and illuminating the altar. It's an almost romantic setting...if you ignore the fact that underneath the floors are the bodies of three Queens of England and a number of Dukes and Lords of the kingdom too. Most of them beheaded, naturally.

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