Wednesday 30 May 2018

Triple arch

Liverpool St
There is an escalator at the back of 155 Bishopsgate that leads to Broadgate.  The windows show the triple arches of Liverpool Street Station

Saturday 26 May 2018

Wednesday 23 May 2018

Claustrophobia

Old Street
The tunnels to the Great Northern line at Old Street are small and circular.  It's the only place in the Underground that I get a sense of claustrophobia, the suffocating weight of the ground above.

Saturday 19 May 2018

Still standing

Broom Road
Or possibly, still leaning, still growing

Tuesday 15 May 2018

Shoreditch Oveerground

Shoreditch Overground
This is a massive station, from the outside.  Inside it is a humble two platforms.  Apparently it is is designed to allow safe future over-development on the Bishopsgate goods yard site.  A planning application much argued over

Saturday 12 May 2018

Embankment Walk

Southwark Bridge
Because the river curves walking by it is never the shortest route.  But it is the most pleasant

Wednesday 9 May 2018

Reflections on a bus

Waterloo Bridge
There are times when the traffic seems like one long red line, but at eight o'clock in the morning all of the buses are full.

Saturday 5 May 2018

One is not enough

Waterloo
Traffic signals and lanes can be confusing enough, and I wouldn't be a cyclist going round the IMAX at Waterloo for anything.  But two sets? Just in case you don't believe the first one?

Wednesday 2 May 2018

Mixmatch

Errol Street
The silver birch I get.  Planting trees in London, especially in East London can only be a 'Good Thing'.  But why couldn't someone colour match the overpaint on the wall? The original is mauve/light purple, a blue bias, and the other distinctly pink! Or is this 'Art' but not as I understand it?