Today, I bore witness again to an incredible, massive show of peace and unity, following Pride that was held last week. Organisers estimate that 50,000 people marched to Parliament Square in the anti-Brexit, pro-EU protest, which was also meant to be a show of solidarity for Europe, Europeans, and other immigrants in the UK. There was a real sense of a shared identity among the British and (as) Europeans, Europeans with (as) the British, and a warm welcome for other globals like myself, as Londoners. Viva diversity!
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Richmond Park was transformed into a wintery white realm on Sunday morning, as snow (yes!!) fell on the capital and the South East. Mostly taken with the X-T1 and 16-55mm and 55-200mm. I arrived about an hour before sunrise, but it was much too dark to photograph anything without a tripod. Then, the much-anticipated sunrise was nothing too spectacular as the skies were overcast. Well, that happens. Persistence! From previous shoots, I noticed that the 55-200mm sometimes struggled to produce sharp and ‘clean’ images in low light so I had contemplated bringing the 50-140mm along, but I didn’t fancy being…
The new year’s upon us, and I can’t think of a better way to (attempt to) (re)start this blog than with a set of photos from London’s New Year’s Day Parade. Now in its 30th year, it’s got an extremely State-side vibe, what with marching bands and cheerleaders! Reportedly 8,5000 performers took part, with close to 30 bands from American high schools. Despite having shot street parades many times before, I’d never been caught in a situation where poor crowd control made for blocked visibility. I was told that they’d be forming up the barriers and stopping all road crossings,…
It was canines, sunscreen, a compère with a very American accent, and jokes about boyfriends (get them microchipped or buy them a collar) at the Mayhew Animal Home’s annual fund-raiser. Gutted to have missed Sir Tony Robinson, who was judging one of the earlier shows – that’ll teach me to actually read event descriptions more carefully. It was so-so for photos, but I enjoyed being showered with doggy love. Nice day for some park streeting, too; more of that will follow. Link to full album on Flickr
Two of them aren’t real. Just sayin’.
Was thrilled to be able to get in as a backstage crew accompanying the troopers of the UK Garrison, I only wished that I could have had a better angle. They had fireworks in the hall as part of the finale. Fireworks! ‘Amazing’ doesn’t quite describe it.
The views from the top of the sore thumb that is the Walkie Talkie are grand. Tickets are free but must be booked in advance. Much better than having to burn a Shard-shaped hole in my pocket for a glimpse of how flat London really is, and how drab its flats are. Still, it’s quite a sight and offers a perspective of the city you don’t see every day. While we were up there, a flight passed by overhead and cast a shadow that stretched the length of Tower Bridge to London Bridge. Whoa.
St James’s Park Cherry blossom
Fuji X-T1 with 56mm f/1.2 and 55-200mm.