If you're visiting London

Geograph Blog ::

If you're visiting London

London! Despite living there in the 1960s we decided we'd like to live in different parts of the country (together!). We began our ramble round Britain, living, working or studying in Norwich, York, Perth and Warwick for the last 28 years. In the sixties I found London increasingly oppressive but now when I visit I thoroughly enjoy it; it's easy to get around; it's a pleasure to just walk, there's so much to see. And photograph.
On a sunny Sunday in May this year, with a ticket for in my pocket, I set out on foot from , heading for to meet daughter No.2 for lunch. The camera was filling and time was passing so when I reached I got the bus to . More photos. A good chat with daughter over pizza by the river. Set out for the City. More photos. A once-in-a-lifetime experience (Einstein on the Beach by Philip Glass and Robert Wilson) at the Barbican and then home , happy. Even while snapping away I was conscious that London has already generated tens, perhaps hundreds of thousands of photos . Before submitting my own I wasn't looking forward to checking what had already been taken, but was pleasantly surprised to find that there is a great deal that hasn't been snapped.

So if you're in the capital with the camera this Christmas or New Year, don't waste battery on the obvious shots. Look around: there's lots more waiting to be photographed, not to mention life going on. London's for the taking.