Battersea Power Station

Water loo

Royal Hospital

Vyner Street

Sloane Square

Bankside

View from the Bargehouse Gallery, Oxo Tower

View from the Courtauld Institute of Art

Something Wonderful Has Happened...

...the sun finally came out in Palermo....errghh Greenwich

A Late Evening Walk in Greenwich

Westdale, Hamilton, Ontario

Today

Brighton

Cold, windy, rainy, salty, and picturesque. I brought home an abundant collection of seashells.

Old Kent Road

I don't enjoy taking the bus in London and the underground doesn't always take me to where I need to be. So sometimes I walk. Okay, I mostly walk. Especially that it hasn't rained in days! Once I came across this church in an expected area. London is full of architectural gems.

East Croydon

I took the train to visit a friend who lives in South London. Her flat was just a short walk from the train station but I still managed to find very cute houses and an adorable pub. The farther away you get from central London the greener the scenery.

Rose Street

I had no idea London can be that warm and sunny this time of the year. The patios spread onto the streets decorating the narrow sidewalks...even in front of a hairdressing salon.



When I was on my way to meet a friend in Leicester Square I received a call from her letting me know that she is running late. What a great opportunity to walk around the streets filled with the Saturday crowd, enjoying the sights, sounds and smells of this crazy city. After our chat in a busy café of a smaller contemporary art gallery I popped into the National Gallery and said a quick hello to Mr. Renoir, Mr. Picasso, and Mr. Monet.

Earthquake

At around one in the morning the walls is my room began to tremble and the mattress was sliding off my bed as I was laying on it and reading. My whole room was shaking. This morning one of my flatmates told me that he thought that our building may collapse, or at least the top floors. We live on the top floor. I am glad that I didn't have this conversation with him last night.

The tremor was felt in Newcastle, Yorkshire, London, Cumbria, the Midlands, Norfolk and also parts of Wales. The British Geological Survey said the epicentre of the 5.3 magnitude quake was near Market Rasen in Lincolnshire. It was the biggest recorded example since one with a magnitude of 5.4 struck north Wales in 1984.

I feel lucky that I am unable to provide photographs of my room suffering the results of the quake. There are people in England who had a sleepless night, suffered injuries and their homes are affected. Me? I am fortunate enough to hop in the shower, eat breakfast and be on my merry way to central London to meet my classmates for an author's talk.

My Other View

One of the benefits of being a member at the Tate is the access to the Member's Room. It is located on the top floor and has a chic cafe with a great patio and of course a spectacular view of the city. Plus I get to see all the pretty pictures for free. Mmmmm...art.

Running

There are times when I am in a hurry and don't make the effort to stop and take out my camera. Even though I was running late to a meeting I made a fast decision to come to a full stop and shoot. I am very glad I did. This is a part of the Southwark Cathedral where one can sit down with a cup of coffee or even a whole lunch and just simply enjoy this outdoor space.

The Great Trafalgar Square Freeze...I missed

On the weekend I went with a friend to the Institute of Contemporary Arts to attend a curator's talk. It was very good. As I was making my way across the Trafalgar Square I have noticed hundreds of people buzzing around the grounds. Did all the tourists decide to come to the same place at once? We found out that while we were at the talk there was an organized "freeze" happening in the square next door. See it on youtube! Such a mass freeze was organized before in New York as well. It is impossible to be a part of all the interesting events while living in a busy city like London.

Richmond upon Thames Part 2

Richmond is very lovely with plentiful boutiques, winding narrow streets, cute cafes and pretty houses. I enjoyed walking around in this new to me area without a map. Interesting buildings and inviting walkways were my only guides.

Richmond upon Thames Part 1

I had the pleasure of meeting one of my classmates for coffee in her part of town. It is located on the south-west outskirts of London. It was chilly outside today and my walk along the river didn't last very long. But I did manage to take off one glove and snap a few photos of the calm scenery. The birds were making a bit of noise though.

A Beautiful Day

I love yellow daffodils. They used to grow in my grandmother's garden and they remind me of my childhood...and spring.



I spend the very warm and sunny February day with my flatmates in Greenwich. First we went to the cinema and then we walked around the town. People were wearing short sleeves while reading on the benches in the park, cycling in shorts and drinking iced coffees. We took the long way home.

Serpentine Gallery

I really enjoy going to the galleries on my own. I prefer it. I get to walk at my own speed, pause and look and contemplate for as long as I desire. I like to spend hours at the gallery's bookshop as well. The Serpentine Gallery shows international contemporary artists and has never disappointed me yet. The careful selection of the exhibitions is key! But I don't mean to be writing a review.


Its lovely location is another reason why I like to visit the Serpentine.

My First Time at the Museum! (...British, that is)

Not bad, not bad...a very impressive ceiling.

The British Museum was founded in 1753. This is the place to look for the Rosetta stone and currently the Terracotta warriors.

I went to the Museum to meet with my lab partners to discuss our project.

We found a gallery and sat in front of this Korean house engrossed in a conversation for a long time. Until a very nice security guard pointed out that he already locked the exhibition door a few minutes ago. We decided to relocate to the cafe instead of spending the night in the house.

Manchester!

Whenever I visit a new city, the passersby ask me for the directions. I am tired of disappointing strangers!


My cousin and I went to see the William Blake exhibition at the Whitworth Art Gallery, which is part of the University of Manchester.


We had a lot of fun shopping and discovering the city at night time.


Manchester's own big bright rotating eye. Except this one is in the middle of a shopping district and not near a body of water.


By taking a wrong turn we came across this colourful building.