It’s an auspicious day for Anglophiles. I’ve just been up half the night watching Prince William and Kate Middleton get married in spectacular fashion, and wow…do I miss London.
Why, you ask? Well let me count (some of) the ways — in pictures.
It's a joy to wander beside the Thames near Temple and the Oxo Tower, and along the side streets near Spitalfields
Regent's Park is a floral marvel in summer, as are London's flower stands any time of year
The city is full of greenery, like (clockwise from top L): a tiny park beside the Queen's Gallery at Buckingham Palace; Hampstead Heath; and Hyde Park, which features both artists and Wellington Arch
Street art here is legendary, thanks to local stars like Banksy (L, in Primrose Hill) and Stik (R, in Notting Hill)
The influence of Arab culture is found all over town, like these hookahs at a Lebanese cafe on Marylebone's Edgware Road and Moorish tiles on the walls of Lord Frederic Leighton's mansion/museum in Kensington
Everywhere you look, there's unique, historic art and design (clockwise from top L): a Tube station in South Kensington; The Swan, a historic pub in Hammersmith; an ornate doorway in Westbourne Grove; and all along Fleet Street, long the city's center of newspaper production
The city snakes along the steely gray River Thames, which feels different at every turn: left, beside the outdoor food market at Camden Lock, and right, beneath Millennium Bridge and alongside the City of London
There's a sense of romance just about everywhere...like the West End's Regent Street, just before dusk (*sigh*)
Aww what great London pics! I also am still recovering from staying up all night watching the wedding. I haven’t been to London in ten years. Someday!
hey those are some really beautiful pics..
Great pictures of London, I think you captured the soul of the city itself!
Yes, London is a different world on its own right. It is such a huge metropolitan – and cosmopolitan – city, yet it manages to preserve the individual character of “small” neighborhoods.
Another thing I like about London is the fact that small traders and corner shops still thrive and their niche clientele can find there almost everything they are looking for, giving hard competition to giant supermarket chains!
London has something to offer to match even the most experienced travelers’ tastes, and personally I see it is a city for the people, despite the big buildings and structures.