Tuesday, April 19, 2016

First Three Days in London


Millennium Bridge with St. Paul's Cathedral in the background

Walking across the Millennium Bridge toward St. Paul's Cathedral - with views of Tower Bridge, a funky modern building and The Globe Theatre.


Funky Building (aka 20 Fenchurch Street) as viewed from Millennium Bridge

Trafalgar Square Fountain

Trafalgar Square Lion
St. Paul's Cathedral, West Entrance
"Feed the birds, tuppence a bag - tuppence, tuppence, tuppence a bag  .  .  ."
221 B Baker Street - a rather famous address - 
British Museum

Rosetta Stone


Carving so fine it's like they did it with a laser - unbelievable!

Elgin Marbles



National Gallery

Unknown Netherlandish Artist - 16th Century

The van Eyck called out to me from the other room!

So cool to see this in person!

Westminster Abbey

AMEN!
Cloisters of Westminster Abbey


Quintessential London
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Temple Church

The Round Church

Looking east from the Round Church - note effigies on the floor - 


Just prior to today's organ concert in Temple Church

National Science Museum

Babbage's Difference Engine in the National Science Museum
Flora in Hyde Park

Kensington Palace
Displays in Kensington Palace certainly show how styles have changed!

Dress of Queen Caroline (1683-1737)
Dresses of Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997)


Yeah, OK, I still have a bit of a Diana fixation; I admit it.
View of the Round Pond from Kensington Palace
Kensington Palace

Kensington Palace

Kensington Palace

Kensington Palace


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