busking

This guitarist punching out blues riffs under Millennium Bridge really caught my attention. I rarely give money to buskers -- perhaps I'm picky about my music -- but he deserved it. Quite a gimmick. He goes by the name Flame Proof Moth.

ugly ducklings

Swans in Hampstead Heath.

Watch Out Kids About

Have a refreshing 99 in the summer heat.

real democracy

Protesters at Trafalgar Square. Perhaps the most generic protest of I've seen. Who doesn't support democracy?

cream tea

Nothing  like a good cream tea.

marzipan

No. This ain't another Borough Market picture. That's the marzipan at Fortnum & Mason.

skyway

Can't believe I'd never noticed this rather interesting skyway by Convent Garden until a couple days ago.

brand spanking new Banksy

Can't claim credit for this picture, but I didn't have my camera with me when my bus passed this brand new Banksy piece this morning.

It's a mere ten minute walk from my house and I first noticed it on my commute at around 10 AM. By the time I was walking home at 4, it had been featured on a number of London blogs (including Londonist, where I got this image) and there was a small group of onlookers and photographers gathered around it and taking pictures. Very interesting to see the progression of the piece from unknown to a major tourist draw in a mere six hours.

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Beached boat

Not sure if you can really tell in this picture, but I witnessed a yacht get stranded on Tower Bridge a few days ago after a particularly forceful and dramatic squall hit the Thames.

I may or may not get up at 4 to watch the Solstice sunrise this morning. If I do, I promise pictures.

plant art

Plant art a the Urban Physic Garden on Union St.

Herbarium

Diagnose your illness at the Urban Physic Garden and get a prompt recommendation for the best herbs to ease your sufferings.

Urban Physic Garden

The new Urban Physic Garden in Southwark boasts herbs to treat all sorts of complaints. It's a beautifully repurposed urban space with very knowledgeable herbologists who have a lot of information (and free food samples!) that they are willing to share. Not to be missed.

More shots of the garden to follow.

Wheatgrass shots

Off to Borough Market for cleansing wheatgrass shots!

new moon

Yeah, but the sign doesn't show a new moon. Confusing...

shoreditch brick art

Interesting public art in Shoreditch.

changing city

The old and the new. I adore London when it looks like this. And this is St Dunstan-in-the-East, a church bombed-out in the Blitz and now an urban garden.

Leadenhall Market

I love the City on the weekend when it's quiet and shut down and absolutely beautiful.

Gherkin reflections

Gherkin reflections.

Hoxton Station

The old and the new at Hoxton Station.

weekly ritual

It's Saturday! Time to head to Borough Market!

Iron Works

Re-appropriated iron works on Shoreditch High St.

Hay's Frames

Gherkin framed by Hay's Galleria.

Winchester Palace

This is what is left of Winchester Palace in Southwark: an impressive medieval facade.

worshipful company

How quaint.

Tower Bridge rising

I have a new job and--lucky me--this is the view I had out my window yesterday. Atmospheric rain and everything.

beach huts

Tourists, photographer and beach huts on the South Bank.

eyes

Old Street graffiti. Why are his eyeballs pouring out of his head?

contemplation

Random canal near Angel.

X

X marks the spot.

Under Construction

When I saw that the June Theme Day over at City Daily Photo was "Under Construction," I squealed with joy. I'll jump at any opportunity to post pictures of my beloved Shard.

I hated this building when I first saw it under construction, but it has slowly worked its charms upon me, and now I think I can safely say I am a Shard convert. I cannot wait until it's finished. I'll be the first to take the elevator to the top.

Here we see the Shard peaking over the top of Southwark Cathedral.

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