London Sunday

We had a more or less unplanned visit to London, deciding on Saturday to travel Sunday, braving the expected crowds, which in fact were not too tremendous. Bit of a whistle-stop tour, visiting the Take A View show at Waterloo, checking out the entries, of course liking the Urban entries most, and viewing Cambridge Camera Club's Tim Harris entry which was awarded Adult Runner Up, entitled "Two Hundred and Six Beach Huts - Norfolk, England". Plus a few blurry treatments and random pics. Not a true "Photography" day, but I thought successful.
 

Well I like this one

Colourful Tube

Thirties Building

Light Going

Phew, phew

The Reader Family

Battered but Loved

Display

Waiting For The Trains

Time doesn't stand still for long

Tim's Entry

Colourful

Then on to Imperial War Museum, to see the new gallery refurbishment by Foster + Partners, which I admired greatly, the materials in subdued grey tones, allowing the gallery exhibits to take pride of place,  and disturbingly real they are, using real war machinery, film footage, posters, sound, archive photographs and narratives to show the reality of Warfare. I found the First World War and Holocaust galleries monumentally moving and came away almost shell-shocked myself.

I did take my usual Architectural treatments of the building, and will return for a more considered visit, I expect.

Then on to Liberty, a visit we had planned after seeing the TV show, and what a store, cavernous and full of  wonderful objects to buy, if you have the money available of course. Few interior shots taken of the store and the windows.

Next stop Trafalgar Square to see the Norwegian donated Christmas Tree, simply lit and a symbol of Xmas in London.

Finally, Somerset House, for a drink and a relax before heading home on the train, tired but happy to have had a good day, which London always gives.

Home to an early nigh, thanks for looking