Regent’s Canal in London runs through the heart of the King’s Cross area of the city. I stumbled across the canal at the weekend, on my way to the Guardian offices. Although only a stone’s throw from the busy hub of King’s Cross station, the canal forms an amazing nine mile waterway through London. The […]
I stumbled upon St Bride’s Church when wandering through narrow alleyways between Temple and Fleet Street. It is a church designed by Sir Christopher Wren, architect of St Paul’s. The interior of the church is strikingly beautiful. The floor is made of black and white squares of marble, surrounded by dark panelled wood. There […]
We crossed the Millennium Footbridge in twilight as the sun was setting over the river, having walked from St Paul’s Cathedral. The moon was coming out, brightening in the deep blue sky of a summer evening. The lights reflecting on the water were beautiful. We could see down the Thames towards Tower Bridge, with Southwark […]
On a trip to London with my girlfriend, we headed for St Paul’s just before sunset. There are roses of many colours growing up against the cathedral railings. They made for picturesque shots of the cathedral with a cloudless summer sky as background. Slanted evening light fell across the front of St Paul’s as the […]