London Something Old and Something New

"How incessant and great are the ills with which a prolonged old age is replete."

- C. S. Lewis 

London, Something Old and Something New

Very few places in the world have such a mix of old world charm and modern design. It has to be respected. We have replaced sandstone for glass, steel for iron and plastic for wood. It's only through this contrast that we can see how much we have become.

Jack the Ripper tours right outside of the Tower Hill tube station.

The banks of the thames is littered with old majestic buildings.

The old roman wall running from tower hill, hemmed in around modern developments build circa ~AD400

Roman wall, window looking through to the new building behind it.

The tower of london built in the 1000's.

You only need to walk the circumference of the tower to see some of the big highrises coming up over the city which are at complete odd with the old designs.

A new crane tower sits above the curtain wall of the tower of london.

The tower bridge, built in the 1800's. 

There isn't a moment where this bridge isn't filled with people and cars. With some time delay images you can remove the noise of the new influences a little.

The tower bridge house, sitting just metres away from the bridge. Removes any similary or  linkage to the bridge and tower.

London Out and About

A collection of shots, some taken with my phone camera the HTC One X and others with the Sony NEX-5ND.

London Out and About - Piccadilly Circus & Leicester Square

Piccadilly Circus in all it's Neon Beauty.

Leicester Square in lights.

City of London's answer to green commute, doesn't beat the tube by the looks of it.

London Oxford St Christmas

“Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.” 

― Samuel Johnson

A very true statement, it's impossible to describe the buzz felt across the city of London. 18 Million people densely cramped into a small space, plus all the tourist just turn the place into a multicultural zoo. It's amazing to see, smell and hear all the commotion. Oxford street completely lights up from Totenham Court Road all the way to Marble Arch.

London Oxford St Christmas Images

The Selfridge's Christmas Lights

Using Hand Held Twilight, the Sony NEX-5N captures 3 images and stiches them together. Managed to get a double decker into the shot, yet you can still see the shop front through it.

The images taken with the NEX-5ND don't do the street justice, it's an amazing sight, all the people, buses, cars and commotion. There isn't another place like this in the world.

Literally thousands of bystanders, all taking it in.

My favourite, simple, colourful.

And by the thousands they came to spend their money and take it all in.