Off to Dover to see the white cliffs

After visiting Hastings we figured, why not go to Dover to see the white cliffs. It was a two hour drive both to London and Dover and we hadn't been, so off we went. The day was fabulous and finally we got to see the sun setting in a cloudless sky (we have waited a long time and we are still a bit annoyed that we missed the sunset in Land's End because of a grey sky). Naturally the old Swedish song 'Dover-Calais' with Style was on my mind all along during the visit.

In many ways Dover IS the castle - it's for sure quite dominating...

We got a good view of the cliffs from the castle.

It was a beautiful day!

My little one and a half year old niece would say 'titt tut' if she'd been with...

Dover's white cliffs in the sunset... Or as we would say in Sweden (or rather sing) 'Dovers vita klippor i solnedgang' 

Sunset... Good things come to those who wait

Reliving the battle of Hastings

I must buy boots, rubber boots. I learned the hard way in the fields around Hastings (where we relived the battle of Hastings 1066 when William the Conquerer became king of England) not to wear white sneakers to a field (especially if it's raining). But the show was exciting. It started with the Normans charging...

...towards the waiting Brits...

The fight was hard

And we kept on clicking (it is as times like this I wish I had a better zoom lens)

In the second wave of attacks the archers did the ground work...

...before the cavalry took its turn

The English could not hold them back and William became king of England

After the fight we went back to the camp

Young English warrior, ready to defend himself to any intruders

Matthieu and Natalie

Went to see my friend Alain to take some pictures of his three year old Matthieu and his young daughter Natalie. Matthieu was playing outside and being Europe, it got dark quickly. We still managed to get some great shots! 

Dad... Can I... Please...

Alain

Natalie

The whole family (almost)

Sammie and a telephone booth

The British telephone booth is really ideal to use for portraits - give such nice contrasts! Here with Sammie around Bloomsbury.

A walk around Hoxton

We went on a photo walk around Hoxton and Shoreditch last weekend. Lots of street art and in some cases it's difficult to guess you're in central London. Anyhow, it was a nice day as you can see below.

Someone with a great eye discovered this picture and I couldn't resist taking the shot as well...

Welcome to Hoxton

Would you park your Porsche here? Well, if I HAD one I would...

She looks excited...

Brick Lane

Interesting how different a feel a picture can give, even though it's of the same thing...  

Nice painting. Saw it on another wall about six months ago. That one was changed...