Olympic Countdown

London has been on Olympic countdown for weeks but with just fifteen days to go we are seeing major changes around the city. Big pink banners in the tubes to point you to an Olympic venue, new traffic lanes and thousands of visitors are pouring into the city.

Olympic Rings

150 days until the Olympics. This milestone was celebrated yesterday by a barge towing giant Olympic Rings under Tower Bridge.


It's always excting to see the bridge open to let tall ships through but even more so to see the Olympic Rings pass through.

North Sea Trawler In London

For the next couple of days the North Sea trawler Amity II will be docked at St Katherines Pier (just in front of Tower Bridge). A unique opportuinty to go on board a real working trawler without getting seasick or having to do the difficult job of fishing.

Jimmy Buchan, star of the TV series Trawlerman, has sailed his North Sea Trawler, Amity II, down to London after setting off from Peterhead, Scotland, on Sunday night.

The trip is to mark publication of ‘Trawlerman’ - his memoirs of being at the helm of Britain’s most dangerous job for over 30 years, raise awareness of the problems that the British fishing industry is facing and to raise funds for the Fishermen’s Mission (the only national charity specifically providing emergency and welfare support to fishermen and their families in the UK)

Amity II will be moored at St Katharine’s Pier, by Tower Bridge, and will be open to the public from Thursday 2nd June – Saturday 4th June inclusive.

Get down there, go on board, meet Jimmy. Join them for a BBQ of langoustines on Friday.

Twilight

A glass of wine standing on the balcony taking in the view. London is a great place to be.

Skywatch Friday - Superwoman

David Wynne's statue of the girl with the dolphin is generally photographed including all of tower bridge and the dolphin (of course).
My take on her is as a super woman flying through London skies, having just dived over tower bridge.
Look we don't get too many blue skies at this time of the year and it drives us wild with excitement.

Visit other skywatchers around the world.

Henry VIII

The King leaves Tower Hill to be rowed up the Thames to Hampton Court. (his favourite palace). The last time he made this trip was 500 years ago!

DailyPhoto Theme Day - Shadows

A new month and a Friday.
So how to combine Skywatch Friday with this months theme of shadows. Tower Bridge late afternoon a blue sky that may be ordinary to many but to a Londoner it is very special.
Click here to view thumbnails for all participants

And visit here for skywatchers.