Tag: London
British House of Commons across the Thames
by John Rogers on Jul.12, 2009, under Architecture, HDR, London, Travel, United Kingdom
One beautiful evening in London I took a stroll along the Westminster Bridge and across the river Thames. I found a great spot to take in the view of the House of Commons and Big Ben with their reflections in the river.
As I was posting this I noticed the time on Big Ben (and my camera data). I was surprised that only 45 minutes had passed since I took my Big Ben Bus image that I posted here previously. It’s amazing how quickly the light and cloud patterns change, giving the two images such a different ‘feel’. Which do you prefer?
Big Ben Strikes 150
by John Rogers on May.31, 2009, under HDR, London, United Kingdom
Today marks the anniversary of the completion of the world famous clock tower often referred to as ‘Big Ben’ at Parliament in London. To get technical, ‘Big Ben’ is actually the name of the famous bell in the tower. Regardless, 150 years ago today the famous clock was started & it has been keeping time ever since.
