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solar eclipse
My solar eclipse was hiding behind a tree in the fog near the Tower of London!
tents at the tower
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may day
Today is May Day, the First of May, the day of ancient rites, the Green Man, Jack in the Green, the May Queen, maypoles, may blossom and Morris Men. It is drizzling this morning but the trees and leaves are vivid; even the stinging nettles, wild roses and forget-me-nots by the railway tracks are as green as can be.
spring in a london suburb
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the cheapside hoard – london’s lost jewels
If you are anywhere near the Barbican and have an hour or two to spare, try not to miss this fabulous exhibition at the Museum of London. It involves mystery, buried treasure and a thrilling history of the gem trade in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Once outside, I wandered along some of the same lanes and alleys that existed then and took the opportunity of photographing some of the old buildings which have survived until today and now stand in harmony with the City’s shiny new architecture.
go to work on a boat
Whenever there’s a tube strike in London, there is one form of transport you can rely on. If you can struggle through the chaos of overcrowded buses, traffic jams and long queues and eventually find your way to the river – the watermen will save the day and ferry you to your destination.
welcome to the underworld
Who knows what lies behind the entrance to Strand Station? The allure of the eerie world beneath the surface of London: abandoned underground stations, forgotten tunnels, deserted platforms, empty booking offices…
Quem sabe o que está escondido atrás da entrada de Strand Station? O encanto do mundo fantasmagórico sob a superfície de Londres: estações de metrô abandonadas, túneis esquecidos, plataformas desertas, bilheterias vazias…
the next stop …
I love these new Circle Line trains. They are spacious, bright and comfortable; and you can see all the way through, from one end to the other.
Gosto muito dos novos comboios na Circle Line. São espaçosos, bem iluminados e confortáveis; e dá para ver ao longo de todo o trem, de começo ao fim.
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