Jewels of London

01 Tuesday Nov 2016

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A view overlooking the Thames, with the London Eye and the Palace of Westminster in the distance, captured on my visit there this September.

Functional art

07 Saturday Feb 2015

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This wall in the Charring Cross tube station in London speaks to you, in a manner of … speaking.

Looking ahead to glimpse behind

27 Monday Jan 2014

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St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, seen by reflection in a piece of art across the street.

Fine-feathered royalty

11 Friday Oct 2013

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This pelican is one of the residents of St. James Park in London, just a stone’s throw from Buckingham Palace. The image was captured about a year ago.

It’s showtime! Theatre marquees

03 Saturday Aug 2013

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Flipping through some old photos today, I noticed I’ve accumulated images of quite a number of theatre marquees. Here are some of my favourites.

Theatres at New York’s Times Square.

Plaza Theatre in Calgary.

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland, Oregon.

London’s Lyric Theatre.

The defunct Uptown Theatre in Calgary.

Les Folies Pigalle in Paris.

San Francisco’s New Mission theatre marquee.

The Corona in Montreal.

City of London

31 Wednesday Jul 2013

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In case you didn’t know you were crossing the Thames into the City of London … now you do! Captured last fall.

Take a spin

19 Wednesday Jun 2013

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Looking north from the Westminster Bridge in London, with the London Eye on the right. This was taken moments after riding the Eye last October. If the weather’s right, this attraction offer a great view.

Ancient multiculturalism

08 Saturday Jun 2013

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This is one of the more interesting artifacts at the British Museum in London, to my mind.
Until I saw this last year, it wasn’t obvious to me what kind of role Arabic played in Chinese art centuries ago.

Look left!

05 Friday Apr 2013

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These large, visible letters painted curbside all over London are lifesavers. More than once, I found myself needing help on where to look before crossing the street!