Monmouth Coffee

Best coffee I've found in London so far. Delicious cafe au lait. Always a long line.

Southwark Cathedral Lunch

Eat lunch in the courtyard at Southwark Cathedral on a nice sunny day.

Borough!

My favoritest place.

find your way

Where will go? I know where I'd go.

organics

Guess where....

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!

weekly ritual

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

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.

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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juice

Colorful juices for sale.

Water cress, etc.

Fresh produce in the springtime.

Arches to Borough Market

Behold the riches that await you beyond the arches.

willenkate

It's finally D-Day. Wills and Kate are gettin' hitched today! I hope they have these "Let Them Eat Cake" cupcakes at their reception. Wish me luck as I brave the throngs for a glimpse of something--anything!--this afternoon.

The Shard Progresses

So, pretty much I'm obsessed with the Shard. I just see it everywhere these days and am consumed by its progress. But it occurred to me a few days ago that I don't actually know how much it has progressed since I first noticed it. I see it almost everyday and so the change has been gradual.

Snapped the top photo a few days ago and now I can compare it to the one below which I took in December.