Postcards from London: A Treasure Chest of History, Culture, and Humanity
London Photo Essay: a visual celebration of the architecture, cuisine, art, music, history, language, street life, and people of the most cosmopolitan city in Europe…
London… a delicious blend of tradition and modernity–eminently British, yet so much more. While she’s not cheap, London Town packs more historical and cultural interest per square meter than any place in the world… with something to satisfy every taste imaginable.
So bring your British power adapter, score a fistful of pounds, load up your electronic underground pass, mind the gap, look both ways before crossing the street, and prepare to be blown away.
And while London is bursting at the seams with iconic sights and historic landmarks, you will not appreciate her fully until you’ve discovered here secret corners and shared a moment with some of her many delightful and colorful characters.
Cruise the Thames to Greenwich Observatory where you can marvel at the rugged and elegant Cutty Sark…
Straddle the Prime Meridian…
and see John Harrison’s famous “Sea Watch” known as H4, the very first clock with sufficient accuracy to solve the longitude problem for trans-oceanic sailing.
10 thoughts on “Postcards from London: A Treasure Chest of History, Culture, and Humanity”
This is another wonderful tour of London – I recognise so many of the sites and must admit there’s some I’ve not been to myself! You cover a lot of ground! London is a magical place; I always feel the excitement and buzz of it when I’m there. Thanks for sharing these amazing photos, they really do capture the city.
Thanks a million for appreciating the visual story telling, Kath. I LOVE London in so many ways and share your feelings about the place. If I was young and rich, I’d live there. Alas, I am old and not so rich, so I will stay in Albuquerque. Ha!
Anyway, please know that your presence here is good medicine. For real.
Greenwich Observatory is one of my favourite places to vist when in London. They have a wonderful collection of antique time pieces and astronomical instruments some of which were among the first to be used by sailors to calculate their longitude to an astounding accuracy by measuring the position of the sun or the stars. So glad you got a chance to check it out.
Thanks for sharing your experience, Chris. I’ve geeked out about such things since I was a wee lad. Standing a foot away from Harrison’s H4 Sea Watch was a religious experience!
Marvelous, Frank. I haven’t been there in decades, back when you could walk pretty close and face 10 Downing Street. Well before there was only one Tate. You are a master at creating the sense of a city. Thank you, my friend.
Dear DR, I’m “replying” to you because there is neither a “like” button or a comment blank on my screen today ~ I’m hoping the author of the post sees this comment and knows I loved it!
This is another wonderful tour of London – I recognise so many of the sites and must admit there’s some I’ve not been to myself! You cover a lot of ground! London is a magical place; I always feel the excitement and buzz of it when I’m there. Thanks for sharing these amazing photos, they really do capture the city.
Thanks a million for appreciating the visual story telling, Kath. I LOVE London in so many ways and share your feelings about the place. If I was young and rich, I’d live there. Alas, I am old and not so rich, so I will stay in Albuquerque. Ha!
Anyway, please know that your presence here is good medicine. For real.
Cheers! (sent with a big hug)
Thanks Frank. You’re a tonic for everyone.
What a lovely thing to say, Kath. Big big hug to you for brightening my day!
Frank, I’m afraid I’m gonna have to skip the London Eye. I take you at your word that it’s slow, smooth, and silent.
Thanks for the honesty and good humor, Michael. Even just a single orbit is quite the commitment!
Greenwich Observatory is one of my favourite places to vist when in London. They have a wonderful collection of antique time pieces and astronomical instruments some of which were among the first to be used by sailors to calculate their longitude to an astounding accuracy by measuring the position of the sun or the stars. So glad you got a chance to check it out.
Thanks for sharing your experience, Chris. I’ve geeked out about such things since I was a wee lad. Standing a foot away from Harrison’s H4 Sea Watch was a religious experience!
Marvelous, Frank. I haven’t been there in decades, back when you could walk pretty close and face 10 Downing Street. Well before there was only one Tate. You are a master at creating the sense of a city. Thank you, my friend.
Dear DR, I’m “replying” to you because there is neither a “like” button or a comment blank on my screen today ~ I’m hoping the author of the post sees this comment and knows I loved it!