I shot two rolls of Kodak Gold on my visit to Kew Gardens, I could have easily used more! Towards the end of the day as the sun was staring to dip, I used the last exposure and rewound. Then as I started to walk back towards the entrance, out came the sun, the skyContinue reading “Palm House, Kew”
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Shad Thames
Shad Thames is the area just around the corner from the Tower Bridge in London. It’s an area which I’ve seen photo’s of before and wanted to visit for a while but never really had the excuse to go. This visit to London provided the opportunity. The area was once run down, I remember stickingContinue reading “Shad Thames”
Tower Bridge
Early on when I started to make super 8 films, edited and with a soundtrack for public consumption, I was offered much advice. Two nuggets that did stick with me were “Why make a film when a written paragraph will do the same job?” and “Don’t quote too many facts and figures, people won’t listenContinue reading “Tower Bridge”
London Cable Car
Ever since I heard of the London Cable Car, I’ve fancied a ride on it. It wasn’t here on my visit to the Millennium Dome back in the day, the only time I’ve been since was to a concert at the 02, but there was no time for exploring the area then. It’s 1km longContinue reading “London Cable Car”
Kew’s Japanese Landscape
Heading away from the Temperate House featured in my first post about Kew Gardens, I headed for the “Japanese Landscape”. Above is the Chokushi-Mon – “Gateway of the Imperial Messenger” created for the Japan-British Exhibition held in London in 1910. It’s almost an exact copy of an original found in Kyoto, Japan. It leads toContinue reading “Kew’s Japanese Landscape”
35mm: Bank
The City of London is mostly clustered around the “Bank” tube station, and the bank of England. Standing looking at “The Bank” is much as it’s been for decades, what rises behind it has changed greatly. The “Lloyds of London” (Insurance Company) building was begun in 1978, and finally opened in 1986. Interestingly it wasContinue reading “35mm: Bank”
A Question of Size
Having moved on from the St Pauls area, I carried on to the “City”. Most people think of London as being a huge metropolis, something just about contained by the circular M25. Most don’t know that the actual “City of London” (as opposed to Westminster or Chelsea or Hackney etc) is by far the smallestContinue reading “A Question of Size”
Over the Mellenium Bridge
I seem to remember when the Mellenium Bridge opened in 2000, it was nicknamed the “Wobbly Bridge” as it was a bit like walking on a boat. So only two days after it’s grand opening, it was closed for another two years! These day’s it’s long sorted, and a wonderful gateway to the Southbank fromContinue reading “Over the Mellenium Bridge”
35mm: At Tate Modern
Following on from my last post – an alternative title for this one, could have been – “Same film stock, different developer”! This, the second roll from my day trip to London, was developed in fresh ID11, rather than use developer obviously on it’s way out. With Ilford Delta 400, it’s not a developer thatContinue reading “35mm: At Tate Modern”
35mm: London on Delta 400
Last weekend I ended up in London. Was a time I went frequently, these days it gets less and less often. I do enjoy the “buzz” of London, but trying to get a few things done all in one day, often leaves me as much drained as invigorated these days. It’s an age thing! Anyway,Continue reading “35mm: London on Delta 400”
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