Wherever you are in Oxford, you see the mediaeval. Whether it’s a glimpse along the rooftops or full Gothic architecture, with carved stone gargoyles, crenellations and cobbled courtyards. With a city as old as Oxford, it’s only natural. So why is this called Carfax tower?
If you hadn’t seen the title, would you know what you are looking at? Once we understand what we see, it’s hard to unsee it. This is Blackfriars Bridge seen in close up detail. The closer you look, the more abstract it becomes.
Blackfriars Railway Bridge. Read More »
Growing up near a canal. I’ve always been drawn to them. Though I should say, growing up near a derelict canal piqued my interest, and my curiosity, as the canal I grew up by was little more than a trickle. I wondered what they were like in the heyday. How they worked and how people managed with so little room in the working boats.
Discover an unexpected narrative unfolding at Westminster Underground station, where London’s gritty street culture collides with centuries of royal grandeur.
The sign is covered with stickers, a positive rainbow of them. In reality, they mar the structure, but in this painting, they become a feature as attractive as a building behind.
Am I comparing tacky stickers to the Palace of Westminster? Surely not!
Westminster’s Hidden Stories: Where Street Art Meets Royal Architecture Read More »
One of the many things I love about ancient cities is discovering the scars of the past. Those seemingly innocuous details which, when reached, lead to discoveries of past histories, peoples long gone, and past structures now vanished. Echoes of London Bridge, This clock and the tower it’s part of is one of my recent
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The Thames path is worth a walk. This view of Canary Wharf hides the scale of the river. We’re past the last Bridge, Tower Bridge, on the way out to sea.
Canary Wharf, Thames path. Read More »
