Night time on Rochester Row

These three shots were taken on my walk back to my hotel after dark. The first is iron work on the gates to a school and I like the imagery of planting the tree and feeding it so that it will grow.

The school in question is the Grey Coat Hospital School and that is the subject of the second image.

The third picture is of the doorway to a church. I like the gothic arch leading to a place of sanctuary. At work this week I have been inside one of the most fantastic gothic structures in London, the Royal Courts of Justice on the Strand. Unfortunately photography is forbidden inside so even if I did have pictures I wouldn't be able to share them...

Bright Lights, Big City

I want to avoid posting typical tourist shots of famous landmarks although there are plenty of great landmarks all around this amazing city. Instead I wanted to find some more unusual sites and at night the illuminations in the shops and offices can be pretty interesting and that is what we have here.
It's a pretty wet and miserable evening here to be honest and I'm feeling the effects of a cold so probably shouldn't have ventured out. But instead of stopping in my hotel room with the TV and room service snacks I set out for a brisk walk in the rain. On my way out to get some tea I had spotted these illuminations and determined that I would photograph them on my return journey.

The first four images are of the same lighting structure above the doorway to some offices and every few seconds they changed colour, I can't decide which colour I like best so posted all four and you can pick your own favourite.

The final image is of a light fixture in the atrium to another large glass fronted office/apartment building, it has a cold sparkle which I rather like and I like the contrasting straight lines and angles behind the ball of light.