This fantastic structure bridges the buildings on either side of Floral Street, just near Covent Garden tube. No idea why it’s there, but I’m grateful to the person who designed it 
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Bridging Buildings
Wednesday, August 27th, 2003Great tourist photos of our time #1
Wednesday, August 20th, 2003So I’m lucky enough to be walking past Westminster most mornings, at about 8.30 or so. It’s usually not too busy – lots of civil servants wandering around, but the odd dedicated tourist.
Today I was going to work for a late shift, so I was passing through at about 10.30. Parliament Square was packed with bloody tourists clogging up the place! Worse than the streets around Victoria Station
So I thought I’d join in the fun and take this classic shot of the London Eye and Big Ben (actually St Stephen’s Tower), a top tourist favourite – enjoy!
Great Architecture In London #2
Sunday, August 10th, 2003
Another fantastic building – this time some “government offices” that are the MI6 HQ (allegedly – I’m just repeating what I’ve been told!). Fantastic building that gives a great modern take on a fortress. Big spikes leading off what I would imagine as the big boss’ vast central office (but is probably the cleaning supplies room), crenellations, hard lines which give a sense of indestructibility.
Great stuff – and I almost don’t mind the fact that the residential blocks of flats opposite nicked the colour scheme
Great Architecture In London #1
Wednesday, July 30th, 2003
St Paul’s Cathedral is an amazing building that you can never really take for granted. Unfortunately most of it is swathed in scaffolding for its restoration but I managed to get this rather nice shot of the dome while cycling home today.