rutt
Mar-15-2005, 05:10 AM
I've been in London quite a few times, but never for long enough to get oriented. It's a huge and ancient city; the streets aren't straight; and it's easy for me to get very lost (not really a bad thing if you have the time.)
This time was no exception, except that my wife and I spent 2 days just walking around without much of a goal. I'm still digging through the shots I took, but here are a few from Friday afternoon.
The Temples of Justice:
http://rutt.smugmug.com/photos/17418076-L.jpg
Fleet Street:
http://rutt.smugmug.com/photos/17418220-L.jpg
Cell phones bring the private worlds out into the public:
http://rutt.smugmug.com/photos/17510465-L.jpg
One thing I like about London compared with NY is the fact that the buildings aren't tall and you can often see a long way. It's also an imperial city with lot's of monumental spaces. But unlike Washington, DC, the scale works for pedistrians and works as a backdrop for daily life. Here's Trifalgar Square:
http://rutt.smugmug.com/photos/17419170-L.jpg
This time was no exception, except that my wife and I spent 2 days just walking around without much of a goal. I'm still digging through the shots I took, but here are a few from Friday afternoon.
The Temples of Justice:
http://rutt.smugmug.com/photos/17418076-L.jpg
Fleet Street:
http://rutt.smugmug.com/photos/17418220-L.jpg
Cell phones bring the private worlds out into the public:
http://rutt.smugmug.com/photos/17510465-L.jpg
One thing I like about London compared with NY is the fact that the buildings aren't tall and you can often see a long way. It's also an imperial city with lot's of monumental spaces. But unlike Washington, DC, the scale works for pedistrians and works as a backdrop for daily life. Here's Trifalgar Square:
http://rutt.smugmug.com/photos/17419170-L.jpg