Tag Archives: Mural

Cola Drinker

Posted on Thu, 17 December, 2015 by LensScaper

Last summer I walked a number of walks in and around Milton Keynes which, quite possibly, I will never walk again as a result of our recent move down into Sussex. I don’t think that thought actually occurred to me … Continue reading →

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Battle of Britain Day

Posted on Tue, 15 September, 2015 by LensScaper

Today – 15 September is Battle of Britain day. The day we remember with immense gratitude the young men of the RAF who waged an aerial war over London, other UK cities, and the counties of SE England against the … Continue reading →

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Added Colour

Posted on Fri, 3 July, 2015 by LensScaper

Originally this was, by London’s standards, a rather ordinary building close to King’s Cross station. At ground level there are shops; a hotel occupies the upper floors. It stands on the corner of Euston Road. Someone had the vision to … Continue reading →

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The London skyline

Posted on Tue, 24 March, 2015 by LensScaper

Leake Street, a disused road tunnel that runs underneath Waterloo Station London, is well known as a mecca for street art – murals, graffiti etc. There’s hardly an inch of wall that hasn’t been painted, and then painted over and over again. … Continue reading →

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Umbrellas

Posted on Mon, 16 March, 2015 by LensScaper

There haven’t been many opportunities for image capture this month so I’ve gone back exactly a year for today’s image. It’s raining this morning so it’s apt that the image I’ve chosen features umbrellas – lots of them. This is … Continue reading →

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Along The Way

Posted on Wed, 6 August, 2014 by LensScaper

Today we moved – from the Saas valley to Mattertal – home of the Matterhorn, and specifically to Zermatt. Another day without rain. Two more dry days ahead before the forecast (currently) predicts more rain. Along the way in Stalden, … Continue reading →

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Phlegm at Southbank

Posted on Wed, 5 March, 2014 by LensScaper

Tucked back from the Thames at Southbank, above ground on a walkway behind the QE Hall, you will find a classic work by Phlegm the well-known Sheffield Artist. It’s not easy to photograph, because being above ground it is impossible … Continue reading →

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Grems at Southbank

Posted on Wed, 26 February, 2014 by LensScaper

There’s a superb new art work at Southbank. You’ll find it on the side wall behind the Mexican restaurant Wahaca. The colours are vibrant, the painting precise, the content fascinating and deftly interwoven. It’s by Grems – a French graphic … Continue reading →

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Another Roa Mural

Posted on Fri, 4 October, 2013 by LensScaper

Having just posted Squirrels earlier today – a mural on the Southbank by the artist Roa – I got to thinking about other murals I have photographed in London and suddenly I realized that I had already seen a work … Continue reading →

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Squirrels

Posted on Fri, 4 October, 2013 by LensScaper

I was back in London about 10days ago walking along the Southbank when I caught sight of a new mural on the walls of the Queen Elizabeth Hall. A pair of Squirrels in dramatic pose. Getting into position to get … Continue reading →

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