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Drone shot from a recent sunset shoot at my usual haunt - the Victoria Embankment. The suspension bridge looked quite nice from the air with the golden light.
Looking east along the River Thames from near the Millennium Bridge you can see Riverside House at the right, the Southwark Bridge, and The Shard.
Eastcroft Incinerator as seen from beneath the arch of Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
I'm not sure what it is about the Eastcroft Incinerator, but every shot I have taken on my last two shoots has featured it somewhere. It's smoke plume was particularly nice this evening. More to follow tomorrow.
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Explored December 10, 2012 #46
Welcome to William Waldorf Astor’s private office at Two Temple Place, London. Like the rest of the house, this room is entirely and expensively wood-panelled because Astor (1848-1919) had a strong dislike of wallpaper. Wherever you look in this building, all you see is wood, wood, wood. Beautiful though it undoubtedly is, it does become a bit tedious after a while.
There’s more about Astor and the house here.
ALKA Reisen - Mercedes Benz O350
Date taken: 24/04/11
Location: Victoria Embankment, City of London, UK
E/3 type tramcar on the Victoria Embankment during the last week of tram operation in London.
Comments welcome.
London Transport Museum Post Card. Copyright W. J Wyse.
I quite like this unusual perspective on the Elizabeth Tower, which houses the great bell, Big Ben! Walking up Victoria Embankment you glimpse this view for just a few moments! And it's not often it is this quiet either! This is first thing on a Sunday morning!
Samuel Plimsoll (10 February 1824 – 3 June 1898) was an English politician and social reformer, now best remembered for having devised the Plimsoll line (a line on a ship's hull indicating the maximum safe draft, and therefore the minimum freeboard for the vessel in various operating conditions).
Here’s a closer look at the bottom four lights of the ‘Sunrise’ stained glass window at Two Temple Place, London. As you can see, each light hosts its own self-contained scene – but when viewing the entire window (which comprises 12 lights), the visitor sees a complete landscape. A wonderful work of art, created for William Waldorf Astor by Clayton and Bell, master craftsmen in stained glass in Victorian England.
By the way, in the right-hand light, note the Swiss flag atop the boat mast.
I adore seeing london eye from the victoria embankment. This view mesmerises me and this happened again on a fine evening when it was drizzling in london.
Bastianelli Fils - VanHool EOS 200
Date taken: 24/04/11
Location: Victoria Embankment, City of London, UK
This doorway is one of a pair of side entrances to the Grade II-listed Unilever Building. Located at opposite ends of the building, this one overlooks Victoria Embankment and the River Thames.
The neoclassical Art Deco building was built of Portland Stone on a steel frame in 1930-32, by J Lomax Simpson, in collaboration with Burnet, Tait and Partners.
The site of Unilever House was previously occupied by Bridewell Palace, a residence of Henry VIII, which later became a poorhouse and, by 1556, a prison ("the Bridewell"). Most of the site was destroyed during the Great Fire of London; the prison was subsequently rebuilt
The remaining buildings were destroyed in 1864 making way for De Keyser's Royal Hotel. In 1920, Lord Leverhulme leased the site to build the London headquarters of his soap manufacturing company Lever Brothers, which became Unilever in 1930.
Singley, B. L., photographer.
Overlooking the Thames at 11 o'clock at night, London, England
c1903.
1 photographic print on stereo card : stereograph.
Notes:
Bird's-eye view showing bridges over the Thames River and illuminated roadway.
Title from iteml.
By B.L. Singley.
Copyright by Keystone View Co.
No. 13101.
Exhibited: "Monet's London : Artists' reflections on the Thames" at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida, and other venues, 2005-2006.
Subjects:
Bridges--England--London--1900-1910.
Rivers--England--London--1900-1910.
Night--England--London--1900-1910.
Thames River (England)--1900-1910.
Format: Bird's-eye views--1900-1910.
Cityscape photographs--1900-1910.
Stereographs--1900-1910.
Photographic prints--1900-1910.
Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.
Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.06824
Call Number: STEREO FOREIGN GEOG FILE - England--London--Thames [item]
Graf's Reisen - Neoplan Euroliner
Date taken: 24/04/11
Location: Victoria Embankment, City of London, UK
The Travellers Choice - KingLong XMQ6900
Date taken: 24/04/11
Location: Victoria Embankment, City of London, UK
@ Victoria Embankment Gardens, London
This gateway, built in 1626, was once the river entrance to York House (demolished in 1675). It was designed by Inigo Jones and was built by Master Mason Nicholas Stone for George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham.
By the Victoria Embankment, work continues on part of London's River Thames super-sewer project. See link for more information:
www.tideway.london/locations/blackfriars-bridge-foreshore/
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Please do not use this image without prior permission
52 Frames Week 8 - Rule of Thirds with Extra Challenge (optional) of 1/2000 or greater shutter speed.
Was lining up my shot of the monument and the goose ambled into the frame. I hardly needed the 1/2000 shutter speed though.
The Bottom of a Sturgeon Lamp Standard:
Victoria Embankment, London With The London Eye In The Background.
Apologies for not being on here much for the last few weeks . Busy times .. Will try and catch up soon
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The Palace of Westminster including the Elizabeth Tower and the Westminster bridge can be seen from the The Queen's Walk on the east bank of the Thames.
This is another of the twilight shots taken on 28 February; it will be the last one from that series which I will be putting online because it got dark shortly after.
This was taken from the same location as the others but unfortunately, I didn't have the reach/view-point necessary to create the composition I really wanted.
I finally got round to cleaning my sensor today; I couldn't get rid of all the dust but the camera is usable for the time being and I no longer have any excuse for not taking pictures in the last two weeks.
From WikiPedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Embankment
The Victoria Embankment, is part of the Thames Embankment, a road and walkway along the north bank of the River Thames in London. Victoria Embankment extends from the City of Westminster into the City of London.
It was completed in 1870 under the direction of Joseph Bazalgette, and was a project of the Metropolitan Board of Works. The original impetus was the need to provide London with a modern sewerage system. Another major consideration was the relief of congestion on The Strand and Fleet Street.