London - Tourism

 

The Story

Living in London, you tend to take a lot of photos of general "touristy" type stuff. We've had a lot of fun just being tourists in this great town, and here's some of the evidence!

I've also created some specific galleries of London photos based around some common themes - click on a link below to see more photos

Churches
Parks
Places we've lived
Royal Stuff
Thames Barrier
Tower of London
Trafalgar Square
Buildings & Monuments

The Photos

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The view from our window, looking out over Jubilee Gardens and the Thames. Centre picture is Embankment Place, where Josie works Jubliee Gardens from our window - drenched in sun, with lots of leaves on the trees Another view from our window...look closely. The skateboarder is actually airborne Sunset over the Thames - a view from our window
A mother duck and her ducklings - a rare sighting of wildlife on the beach of the Thames at low tide The magnificent St Pauls Cathedral, bathed in soft evening light Looking up the Thames from the top of Tower Bridge - HMS Belfast (now a museum) is permanently moored here Cameron (being silly again) outside the Chelsea Soldier's Hospital
The beautifully kept grounds of Chelsea Soldier's Hospital The Horse Guards arrive as part of the changing of the guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace The new guards arrive to take over at Buckingham Palace A monument to Queen Victoria in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace
The imposing facade of Westminster Abbey The beautiful Victorian tower of Tower Bridge The Monument - a tribute to the great Fire of London Looking into St James' Park from Buckingham Palace on a wet day (unusal for London...)
Digital Photos...
The Globe theatre from the perspective of a "groundling". Shakespear truly comes alive in the setting it was written for!

 

Last updated: Sunday, September 19, 2004

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