Tag Archives: Southbank

Two of the Same

Posted on Fri, 10 June, 2016 by

Whatever we photograph, whether it be a Landscape, a Building or something else, you can almost guarantee it won’t look the same when you re-visit. Two years have elapsed since my first view of this building – pictured above – … Continue reading →

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A Patchwork Quilt of Windows

Posted on Fri, 26 February, 2016 by

Buildings never look the same re-visited. You visit them a second or third time and you see something completely different. About a year ago I photographed this building and the scene then was all about a vast curve of reflective … Continue reading →

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Umbrellas

Posted on Mon, 16 March, 2015 by

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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St Paul’s

Posted on Wed, 15 October, 2014 by

Although it is always refreshing to find something new to say about a classic building (click here to view a recent unusual image of St Paul’s), the classic images still remain irresistible, particularly when the light decides tp play ball. … Continue reading →

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I’m Looking

Posted on Wed, 12 March, 2014 by

There’s only one answer to the request: ‘Look at This’, and that is: ‘I’m Looking’. But what am I actually seeing. This is a boarded up Advertising site (Billboard or Hoarding) on Southbank that someone has painted blue, and now … Continue reading →

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Phlegm at Southbank

Posted on Wed, 5 March, 2014 by

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

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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The Visual Backdrop

Posted on Mon, 10 February, 2014 by

For 40 years, the Undercroft on Southbank in London has been home to Skateboarders. It’s an iconic site where physical skill meets street art. Recently this site has been under significant threat due to a £120 million redevelopment scheme for … Continue reading →

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Squirrels

Posted on Fri, 4 October, 2013 by

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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Red Centre

Posted on Wed, 19 June, 2013 by

Wherever you go in London you can almost guarantee that a crane – indicating a building site – will form part of the view. Change and development are part of the capital’s everyday life. Southbank is no exception. Walking along … Continue reading →

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