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Traveler Loxit in London
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- Oct 26, 2020, 12:00pm
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- England Greater London City of Westminster Guys & St Thomass NHS Trust 51.497974, -0.12030351°29’53” N 0°7’13” W
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My South Bank
October 26, 2020 in England ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Living as I do, close to London's South Bank, I've become quite possessive about it. The arc between Westminster and Blackfriars Bridges is the most familiar, with the Royal Festival Hall and other centres for the arts (sadly closed for now). For countless years it has hosted a second-hand bookstall, ice cream vans, a skateboard park and numerous street entertainers and musicians. If Amy Winehouse had been a south London girl, she might have started out here. Since 2000 the South Bank has been the home of the London Eye and a varying cast of aquariums, Disney attractions and who knows what else.

The stretch between Westminster and Lambeth Bridges (images 1 to 4) is scenic too. It's favoured by TV channels interviewing politicians in front of their workplace the other side of the river. Image 4 shows some graffiti aimed at our country's leader!

Downstream is scenic too, with a golden-hour view of St. Paul's at low water while the final image, while not strictly on the South Bank, also catches the last rays of the autumn sun.Read more
Speak, World You have really outdone yourself with these beautiful photos, James.
11/21/20Reply
Traveler Thanks! Golden hour is best!
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Traveler Loxit in London
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- Apr 1, 2021, 12:00pm
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 22 m
- England Greater London City of Westminster Guys & St Thomass NHS Trust 51.498717, -0.11998851°29’55” N 0°7’12” W
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Lives remembered
April 1, 2021 in England ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Something remarkable is happening on the South Bank. On the wall underneath St. Thomas's Hospital, scene of many Covid patients including the prime minister this time last year, thousands of hearts are appearing. To date there are an estimated 150,000. They form the National Covid Memorial which appropriately faces the Houses of Parliament. Most are anonymous but some commemorate the loss of a loved one and others are grouped into a pattern. An admirable way to reflect on the damage the virus has wrought over the past 13 months.

Meanwhile Britain is still in lockdown but a road map provides a possible route out as vaccination proceeds. Much has been learnt since April 2020. Yes, it's been grim but there have been gains: keeping in touch on Zoom and for me, those little gems such as Red Cross and Tabard Gardens.Read more
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