Canary Wharf
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The Thames Barrier is a retractable barrier system built to protect the floodplain of most of Greater London from exceptionally high tides and storm surges moving up from the North Sea. It has been operational since 1982. Wikipedia
Revisiting old photos with the latest version of Lightroom and some nostalgia, hmm, I don't feel that old, yet.
The iconic One Canada Square tower reflected in the facade of the HSBC building, Canary Wharf, London
A third one from Canary Wharf, London, in b&w. As previously mentioned, this a new high-rise financial district a few miles from the city centre.
The water looked inviting for a swim but I didn't have anyone to photograph the huge splash on entry
Regno Unito, Londra, The Gherkin (From Vertigo 42), Estate 2012
The Gherkin (il cetriolo) è il popolare soprannome del grattacielo inaugurato nel 2004 a No.30 St Mary Axe. La strada prende il nome dalla vicina chiesa di St Mary Axe ('axe' fa riferimento a una reliquia conservata nella chiesa). La “pelle” dell'edificio è a doppio vetro e lo spazio tra il vetro è ventilato per aiutare con controllo della temperatura e riduzione del consumo energetico. Si dice che il Gherkin utilizzi solo la metà dell'energia rispetto ad edifici simili. La maggior parte delle lastre di vetro sono completamente piatte e l'unico vetro curvo è la 'lente' in cima. Ogni piano è stato ruotato di 5 gradi rispetto al piano di sotto. La parte superiore della torre è stato mantenuta come uno spazio aperto in modo da poter avere una visuale a 360 gradi.
The Gherkin is the popular nickname for the office block opened in 2004 at No.30 St Mary Axe. The road is named after the nearby Church of St Mary Axe (the 'axe' part referring to a relic kept in the church). The skin of the building is double-glazed and the space between the glazing is ventilated to help with temperature control and reducing energy use. The Gherkin is said to use only half the energy of similar sized office towers. Most of the panes of glass are completely flat - the only curved glass is the 'lens' at the very top. Each floor has been rotated 5 degrees relative to the floor below. The top of the tower has been kept as an open space to give an uninterrupted, all-round view.
Up to London on Saturday with Darren Wilkin.
Our first stop was Canary Wharf and there is glass and reflections everywhere.