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Shard Skyline Reflection by Billy Sharpe

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This reflection of The Shard really caught my eye while I was walking along the Thames towards London Bridge recently.

London Eye & Skyline at Sunset by Billy Sharpe

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From London with love!!

Spent a few days in London last week exploring this beautiful city, despite working here for a many years it still amazes me how beautiful this city is.

View of the London Eye from a boat cruise down the Thames at sunset.

London Eye & Skyline by Billy Sharpe

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From London with love!!

"The London Eye is like the smaller version of life; sometimes, you are up and sometimes down. But, sooner or later, you will understand that only enjoying the ride is essential."

View of the London Eye, Westminster Bridge & the Houses of Parliament.

The Shard in London by Billy Sharpe

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Nothing better that a day out in London walking around exploring the sites, there are so many to choose from.

This is the majestic Shard, also referred to as the Shard of Glass which is a 72-storey skyscraper, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, in Southwark, London

Cutty Sark Looking Over The Thames by Billy Sharpe

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The bow of the Cutty Sark looking towards Canary Wharf in London.

The Cutty Sark is three-masted British clipper ship, launched at Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, in 1869. The Cutty Sark is 212 feet 5 inches (64.7 metres) long and 36 feet (11 metres) wide, and it had a net tonnage of 921.

Its name (meaning “short shirt”) came from the garment worn by the witch Nannie in Robert Burns’s poem Tam o’Shanter.

On February 16, 1870, the Cutty Sark left London on its maiden voyage, sailing to Shanghai by way of the Cape of Good Hope. The vessel served in the English-Chinese tea trade through the 1870s, later in the Australian wool trade, and finally as a training ship.

In 1957, fully restored, the ship was installed in a concrete dry berth near the River Thames at Greenwich, London, and was opened to the public by Queen Elizabeth II as a maritime relic and sailing museum.

In 2006 the Cutty Sark was closed for extensive renovations. The following year it was severely damaged by fire, but renovation work continued toward the goal of reopening the ship to the public in time for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London.

Southwark Bridge & London Night Skyline by Billy Sharpe

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From London with love - again!!

Another shot from my recent visit to London, this is a view Southwark Bridge and the London skyline, looks so different at night!!

Leadenhall Market in London by Billy Sharpe

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Leadenhall Market in the centre of London has a long and fascinating history. It's located in what was once the epicentre of Roman London and has had several notable incarnations, first becoming the sort of covered market you see today when it was rebuilt after The Great Fire of London in 1666.

The market appeared in the first Harry Potter film as the atmospheric Diagon Alley. Both Harry and Hagrid were filmed wandering to the popular wizarding pub, The Leaky Cauldron, in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. It’s not the only film that Leadenhall Market has appeared in, as it also provided a backdrop in Tinker, Tailor, Solder, Spy and director Clint Eastwood’s fantasy-drama Hearafter, among others.

Dating back to the 14th century, Leadenhall Market was initially a meat, poultry and game market, although it is now home to numerous boutique retailers, swanky wine bars, restaurants and an award-winning pub. The current ornate roof structure, painted in a mix of green, maroon and cream, was designed by London architect Horace Jones in 1881 and is now Grade II listed.

Cutty Sark, Greenwich, London211022_123711213_iOS AIL by Billy Sharpe

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hot of the Cutty Sark capturing natural the tones on the wooden deck.

The Cutty Sark is three-masted British clipper ship, launched at Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, in 1869. The Cutty Sark is 212 feet 5 inches (64.7 metres) long and 36 feet (11 metres) wide, and it had a net tonnage of 921.

Its name (meaning “short shirt”) came from the garment worn by the witch Nannie in Robert Burns’s poem Tam o’Shanter.

On February 16, 1870, the Cutty Sark left London on its maiden voyage, sailing to Shanghai by way of the Cape of Good Hope. The vessel served in the English-Chinese tea trade through the 1870s, later in the Australian wool trade, and finally as a training ship.

In 1957, fully restored, the ship was installed in a concrete dry berth near the River Thames at Greenwich, London, and was opened to the public by Queen Elizabeth II as a maritime relic and sailing museum.

In 2006 the Cutty Sark was closed for extensive renovations. The following year it was severely damaged by fire, but renovation work continued toward the goal of reopening the ship to the public in time for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London.

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