O2
My lifelong interest in geography and maps prompts just one more post taken from the run in to Heathrow Airport over London's River Thames. This photo was taken very shortly after my previous post.
The most notable and recognisable feature is of course The O2. This multi-purpose arena was constructed under the former Millennium Dome, itself built to house an exhibition celebrating the turn of the third millennium. The dome shaped structure still stands over the arena and many still refer to the venue as The Dome. Just downstream, a tower like structure can be seen in the river with matching towers on the land to the other (north) side of the river. These belong to the Emirates Air Line, a cross river cable car operated by Transport for London but sponsored by Emirates.
Directly across from The O2 is Bow Creek leading into the River Lea. Towards the top right of the photo another small circular structure can be seen between the clouds. I believe it is now a museum and is the single remaining gas holder of East Greenwich Gas Works. To me of less interest is the green rectangle which is a golf range.
Traffic on the river itself on this particular day was mostly tourist related. However, the red ship at the top right indicates commercial traffic still exists.
O2
My lifelong interest in geography and maps prompts just one more post taken from the run in to Heathrow Airport over London's River Thames. This photo was taken very shortly after my previous post.
The most notable and recognisable feature is of course The O2. This multi-purpose arena was constructed under the former Millennium Dome, itself built to house an exhibition celebrating the turn of the third millennium. The dome shaped structure still stands over the arena and many still refer to the venue as The Dome. Just downstream, a tower like structure can be seen in the river with matching towers on the land to the other (north) side of the river. These belong to the Emirates Air Line, a cross river cable car operated by Transport for London but sponsored by Emirates.
Directly across from The O2 is Bow Creek leading into the River Lea. Towards the top right of the photo another small circular structure can be seen between the clouds. I believe it is now a museum and is the single remaining gas holder of East Greenwich Gas Works. To me of less interest is the green rectangle which is a golf range.
Traffic on the river itself on this particular day was mostly tourist related. However, the red ship at the top right indicates commercial traffic still exists.