street art

I’ve always been a big fan of “street art”, random creative weirdness that you can just stumble across.

On my way back to work from a meeting yesterday, I took the path along the South Bank. Since I had brought my digital camera along, I walked out onto a jetty in an attempt to get a better shot of St Paul’s and the River Thames. Instead what I saw was this…

Of course, I had to walk along to the next jetty…and I saw this:

As far as “street art” goes, I’ve seen better…but I have to admire the artist’s use of duct tape.

The South Bank

The weather’s been odd (though that’s not unusual for London) When Vol K was visiting it was absolutely freezing and the sky was leaden. Not a glimpse of sun. I was coming down with SAD. It’s warmed up again, but it’s scattered showers and only a rare hint of blue skies – but at least we have the rare hints.

Yesterday, I happened to catch the rare moment of sunshine as I walked along the South Bank. I could have taken a taxi back to work, but decided to walk (turns out it was a bit further than a thought).

I thought I’d share some photos from the South Bank, both from the dreary weather days when Vol K was here and from yesterday.

On the London Eye

view of Parliament from the London Eye

across the Thames and view of St Paul’s

The bridge to nowhere near Blackfriars Bridge and St Pauls

Blackfriars tube sign