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.

Clipper Around the World yacht race

A particularly grey Sunday in August saw the procession along the Thames of the ten teams in the Clipper Around the World yacht race.

Syrup of figs

I can't help feeling that this window display can be improved.  Although it is fair to say that it did catch my eye.

A Hard Rain A-Gonna Fall

It's hard to believe given the last two days of torrential rain that this was taken at Bournemouth beach on Saturday.

Sunny Morning at Fairlop Waters

While cycling around the lake I spotted this sailing instructor getting dinghies ready for a training session.

Gone to the dogs

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

An Hour in Greenwich

The geometric shapes of the wine rack and mirror caught my eye as I walked through Greenwich Village.

Just opposite is St Alfege, the Anglican parish church.  It is dedicated to Alfege, The Archbishop of Canterbury, who was martyred on this site in 1012.  The present church is nearly 300 years old.  It was designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor and is one of the churches built under the Fifty Churches act of 1711.

I like the contrast of old and new that this view of Canary Wharf affords.