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Category Archives: London Photographer
What I Love About the Winter
Watching as a dark room comes alive, as one by one candles are lit. The flicker of flames lighting up a room. Seeing the glow and getting lost in the brightness of the flame.
- Scuro Cadute
- Expressions on the Lake
- A Medida Que Cae el Sol
Cold days; feeling the wintry freshness on my face makes me feel invigorated, clean and fresh.
- Acquitrinoso
- Aguas Invernal
- Arbres D’Hiver
- Crepúsculo
- Hiver Lumineux
- Por el Río
- Refleja el Sol
- Desciende Tan Oscuros
Large glasses of red wine. Feeling intoxicated by the aromas of Claret and Burgundy.
Brisk walks in the park, wrapped up under layers of warm clothing, scarf wrapped around my neck
- Un Día de Invierno
- Un Giorno D’Inverno
- Réflexions Sur Le Lac
- Foresta Luce
- Winter Trees
The excitement of it getting dark early; watching as the sun starts to set, the shadowy branches of bare trees against the sky, as its now only minutes before the sun disappears and darkness descends.
- Dalla Foresta
- Cieli Tempestosi
- Arbres Forestiers
The delight as daylight disappears and house lights begin coming on; seeing the bright lights of shops lighting up the dark streets.
Cosy evenings relaxing on the settee with Brandy mesmerised by the Balloon Glass of Brandy swirling around in my hand.
Log fires – feeling the warm glow around me as I watch the hypnotic orange blaze, hearing the crackling of the burning wood. Lots of dreams and lots of memories.
What do you like?
RPS Bleeding London
On one of my recent trips for the RPS Bleeding London Project I photographed Pindar Street and had planned to also take Pindar Passage and Pindar Plaza.
I found Pindar Street easily and then tried, unsuccessfully, to locate Pindar Passage and Pindar Plaza, which aren’t in the A-Z. I did find a reference to Pindar Plaza, which is now represented by a sketch of a face in bright coloured steel referenced as EYE-I by Bruce McLean, which is located at 199 Bishopsgate. It would be my guesstimate that both Pindar Plaza and Pindar Passage have been knocked down and incorporated into the Bishopsgate complex/Exchange Square.
I contacted Bruce Hunt (of The Hunt House) once more, who informed me that Pindar Street once ran all the way from where it is now, parallel with Primrose Street to Bishopsgate, at the site of Sir Paul Pindar’s house. He couldn’t find any old reference to a Pindar Passage or a Pindar Plaza, although he thought that these might well have been part of a pedestrian only link from Bishopsgate to Pindar Street and possibly the names were planned for the development but rejected by the Post Office as superfluous.
It would now seem that the once Pindar Passage and Pindar Plaza are part of this complex. However, if anyone else has another story, I would love to hear it.
Bleeding London
For the Square Mile, there is a hell of a lot of streets.
I must have walked the Square Mile several times over.
But, it’s been worth it!
Bleeding London – Black Swan Alley
Another day in the City and I have been trying to locate Black Swan Alley. Despite looking at Google Maps, the A-Z and help from the City of London police and the Guildhall, I have been unable to locate it. I am beginning to think it no longer exists.
Not one to be beaten, after another final search, I found The Hunt House (“a site for people who love maps, books, London and history”). I contacted The Hunt House to see if they could help with the exact location of the alley. Bruce Hunt confirmed that Black Swan Alley could be seen on maps up until the 1970’s.
I followed the directions but when I reached the alley it was all boarded up, and this is all remains of Black Swan Alley.
- Black Swan Alley
London Photo Festival – October 2014
The next London Photo Festival is fast approaching – 16-18th October.
This will be my fourth time exhibiting. Can’t wait – the theme is landscape!
Come and see for yourself.
The venue is The Crypt (St George the Martyr Church), Borough High Street, London SE1 1JA. Entry is free.
Thursday, 16th October – 10.30am-6.00pm
Friday, 17th October – 10.30am-8.00pm – 6-8.00pm Click’n Clique Evening
Saturday, 18th October – 10.30am-6.00pm