New and Old

The Tower of London is surrounded by the modern architecture of contemporary buildings.

The Dove - Have a peaceful day London

This sculpture in Wapping High Street caught my eye today and seemed very apt given the terrorist atrocities of yesterday.  I just needed to line-up the Shard so that it appeared in the centre of the Dove - unfortunately this required me to stand in a puddle of water.  Fortunately, I was wearing waterproof shoes!

Letting-off steam

Steam weekend at Swanage Railway brought out the crowds.  

One Weekend (and four seasons) in Dorset

Only in England will you experience such changeable weather over a short space of time.  On the plus side, it makes for some interesting shots of the sky.

Above - Swanage Bay

Below - View of Bournemouth from Hengistbury Head

Christchurch Harbour (Below)

Poole Harbour (Below)

You wait all year for Father Christmas and then six come along!

Walking through Victoria Park yesterday and was 'engulfed' in waves of charity walkers/runners dressed as Father Christmas.

Rainy day blues

The garden table will not be in use until further notice;  still, the rain did provide interesting reflections and patterns for this shot.

She just keeps Roding along

The River Roding rises near Dunmow and flows through Essex and the London Borough of Redbridge before it reaches the River Thames.  Redbridge takes its name from a crossing of the river; the river then goes on to pass through Ilford and Barking.

Gone to the dogs

View from the Thames Path between Canary Wharf and Island Gardens.

Blow away dandelion

Blooming marvellous trip to Kenwood

The Rhododendrons and Azaleas were out in-force today at the gardens next to Kenwood House in Hampstead.   The bees were busy collecting pollen but I was unable to get a sharp photo of any of them on a flower.

Spring daisies

It was time to cut the lawn but I hate decapitating the daisies………..at least I got a photo of them before the mower got them.

Rained off

 The much needed rain finally arrived on Sunday.  Not that much fell but enough to form interesting patterns on our garden coffee table.

Blue sky and trees in blossom

Spring is definitely here.  Just to be seasonal I thought that a shot of the tree blossom was in order.

All steamed up

More shots from Swanage railway………….

Full steam ahead

This weekend's steam gala at Swanage, Dorset provided some good photo opportunities.  Great work has been carried out by the volunteers in renovating this line, railway buildings and, of course, the engines and rolling stock.

Vestry House and Garden

It's well worth a trip to Walthamstow Village and the Vestry House museum and garden; located in a conservation area.  Amongst the displays is the Bremer car.  One of the most unusual stories in the history of British car development is that of its inventor Frederick Bremer. Bremer was a plumber by trade who was fascinated by the first motor cars. In 1894, Bremer lived on Connaught Road, Walthamstow, where he had a small workshop at the rear of his house. Here, he built Britain’s first four-wheeled car powered by an internal combustion engine.

Beauty and the beast

Spotted this host of golden daffodils on the infamous Redbridge roundabout.  The contrast between the flowers and the concrete flyover led me to name this post accordingly.  I still remember the time before there was a roundabout here.

Rainy Monday

I enjoyed every minute of the warm summer.  I guess we need the rain but it sure deflates the mood.

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Noticed this spider's web when gardening and grabbed a shot in the early evening light.

Somewhere in Redbridge ……..

Do you recognise these boulders?  Although it looks like some semi-desert landscape they can be found somewhere in Redbridge.