You crack me up

An installation in the Turbine Hall of the Tate Modern takes the form of a giant crack that runs 167 metres across the floor. Apart from being fun to look at, it also causes a lot of accidents.

thisislondon.co.uk has the following:
"Shibboleth 2007, which opened seven weeks ago, was created by Colombian artist Doris Salcedo to symbolise racial hatred and divisions within society. But in some places the artwork is wide enough for a toddler to fall inside."

I think this actually illustrates the concept quite nicely...

Read the whole article here.

How very German of you

Saw this suspicious looking eagle on top of a pediment somewhere near London Bridge.

Everything is Illuminated

Just some tree and some lamp that looked really pretty for a short while on a Winters night.

Life on Film

Or rather, live off film. This is the contents of the bucket under the film cutter at the Kodak shop where I used to work. The whole experience made for some pretty interesting pictures. Stay tuned.

Postcard #2

Another postcard...a pity about the gently sloping horizon and the photographer too lazy to fix it on Photoshop.
P.S. This is the Thames seen from the London Eye.

Boudica

Boudica was a queen of the Iceni tribe of East Anglia who led an uprising of the tribes against the occupying forces of the Roman Empire.
It was in the Victorian era that Boudica's fame took on legendary proportions as Queen Victoria's "namesake".
A great bronze statue of Boudica with her daughters in her war chariot was commissioned by Prince Albert and executed by Thomas Thornycroft. It was completed in 1905 and stands next to Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament.


Ironically, the great anti-imperialist rebel is now identified with the head of the British Empire, and her statue stands guard over a city she razed to the ground...

Till death do us part

Old tombstones stacked against a wall in a cemetery. Behind a fence. Most of them have names on. I can't seem to find out the reason for this (the stacking), although it seems to be a common occurrence throughout the UK. It raises some questions like "What happened to the bodies that came along with the stones?" and "What are you going to do with the ground freed up by moving the stones?"
Fern and fungi enthusiasts tend to enjoy them a lot, though.

Saving Space

Life in a small flat is easy if you use some creativity!

Peeling Paper

The ads on the underground has a life(span) of their own.

As English as afternoon tea

This picture pretty much speaks for itself...

Take Courage

Feeling a little lost I was wandering around Camden Town and saw these words against building: Take Courage. A sign?


Five minutes later there is another building: The World's End. Another sign...?

On the signs: the first one falls under a category called "defunct livery" which I can only assume is livery that's no longer in use. The only thing that I could find on this particular sign is that it was once illuminated.

Postcard #1

A postcard pic. I'm such a good tourist!

Derelict London

From interesting graffiti...

to disused tube stations...

to Winston Churchill's secret WWII bunker. Derelictlondon.com has pictures of everything not so glamourous about London. Way better than any tourist trip.

Crop circle

Um...what is this? Spotted somewhere in Canary Wharf.

Sweet and sour

Yes, this about says it all...

Station

This blog wouldn't be worth it's salt if it didn't at least have one image of a typical tiled tube station. This is Kilburn Park Station on the Bakerloo line.

Hero worship

Elvisly Yours
London Beatles Store

Fashion faux pas

You've seen the movie, you've been to the tower...Now buy the crazy headgear!

Henry IIX

My! What an impressive er...suit! Codpieces were in fashion. The bigger the better. Clearly.

Tower of London

The Tower.
The chains. Ain't no one getting out of there!

I actually have no idea what this is and what it's for. It's on one of the newer buildings.

Norman Chapel

You can almost imagine you are in medieval England. Except for the UFO in the backgroud...

Colourblind

What's this? A black telephone booth? Apparently the booths in the City of Westminster are all black, instead of red. And apparently I'm the only person who didn't know...

I space invader London

Apparently they are space invaders invading cities across the world. The space invaders are peaceful and non-political...they just love to invade. This one was found at London Bridge, and more can be seen here.

Long live the Queen!

[sic] This bit of aggressive graffiti was on a wall at Hyde Park Corner tube station. When I came back that way it was gone. Naturally. Makes you wonder about loyalty, and the English love of tradition, though...

Signs of life

Ah, if only life was that beautiful!

This is quite tacky. Naturally I want one.
The coffee shop at The Tower of London. It's true: history does make you hungry!

Creepy express

Having a carraige all to yourself is not as much fun as it sounds...it's quite creepy.

Shiny things

Shiny lights under a bridge. No idea what they are for, but they sure look pretty!

The people of the City of Westminster...

Give this fellow money and he will entertain you...

For a group dressed so conspicuously they were strangely surprised when people took pictures of them...

This man did not only stand deadstill for hours on end, he also really looked like a statue. He even had a little pedestal with a plaque!

London Eye

These tires are turning the entire wheel in rain and shine...so if you ever need to buy tires again, Continental is your best bet for grip!

Don't look down, don't look down, don't look down...

Houses of Parliament as seen from the London Eye.

Tower Bridge

Turns out I live 10 minutes walk from Tower Bridge (apparently I live close to a lot of good sights!). Took some interesting pictures.

P.S. Here dwell gargoyles.