Showing posts with label Trafalgar Square. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Trafalgar Square. Show all posts

Sunday, December 8, 2013

December walk in a Christmasy London

Although a bit cold, it has so far been a fairly dry autumn. What is better than to take a walk in the Christmasy capital on a Saturday. We started out in Borough Market where we had some food and looked at all the fruits, vegetables, meat and fish for sale. It's an amazing place - probably one of my favourites in London.





Then on to St Paul's Cathedral. Here a self portrait. 


St Paul's Cathedral


From St Paul's we went on to Trafalgar Square. Here a young lady resting between the paws of one of the lions. 


There is a big blue rooster on Trafalgar Square. The ultramarine bird, the "Hahn/Cock" by Katharina Fritch, is meant to symbolise make-dominated Britain. It's 4.7 metres and will be there for 18 months.


Right next to Trafalgar Square, on the way to the Mall outside the British Council's HQ, we found a horse. The white horse, which is built by Turner Prize-wining artist Mark Wallinger, is life-sized and with it he hopes to raise interest for his 50m tall horse dubbed the "Angel of the South" that he hopes to erect in Ebbsfleet Kent. 


One way street.


Sunday, June 30, 2013

A couple of shots from London Pride

Yesterday was London Pride. Of course we missed the parade itself (we always seem to miss the parades for some reason) but caught a couple of colourful costumes around Trafalgar Square and in Soho.








Monday, May 27, 2013

Vyshyvanka Mega March

Apart from the Champions League and the first sun in a while, London saw the Vyshyvanka Mega March, which celebrates Ukrainian culture, this bank holiday weekend. Vyshyvanka is the traditional Ukrainian clothing which contains Ukrainian ethnic embroidery (the shirts that everyone wears). After gathering at Trafalgar Square to sing the Ukrainian national anthem the crowd (we estimate 100-200 people) marched via the Mall to Buckingham Palace for a photo shoot. Lots of kids. Lots of colours. Lots of happiness. Very pretty. 

Ukrainian kids leading the singing. 




Tired. And the march hasn't even started yet. 


Flowers.


Laughter.


Photographers.


Outside Buckingham Palace


Setting up the photo shoot


Waiting eagerly to get shot


Ambassador Volodymyr Khandohiy




Mmm, candy


Playing


All done. Maria resting in the grass.