Retiro Park, in central Madrid. A bright sunny day. Water fountains. Perfect conditions for capturing the water patterns of a jet of water, with time-frozen droplets of another fountain filling the rest of the frame.
The Natural History Museum
I visited the Natural History Museum in London today, for a friend’s birthday outing, and took a few interesting photos of the exhibits and the building itself.
The famous Diplodocus in the lobby
Close-up of the Diplodocus’ head
Water patterns in sand
Oviraptor embryo in egg
Ceiling of the main hall
Sweden
I travelled to Sweden again this year for more Acrobatic Rock’n’Roll training with other members of the Cambridge University Rock’n’Roll Team. This team, we spent a day in Stockholm at the beginning, and a day in Vasteras at the end. Unusually for me, I didn’t take that many scenic/touristic photos, perhaps because I was with a group of friends. Or possibly because it was quite grey and I wasn’t overly impressed until we wandered around the park on Djurgarden and the sun came out…
Statue by Stockholm City Hall
Stockholm, Old Town
Panorama of Stockholm
View from Djurgarden
Wooden window shutters in Vasteras old town
Colour & Form – South of France
Two more Colour & Form collages, from a long weekend in the south of France. I was staying near Cannes for my grandmother’s 80th birthday, and visited a couple of pretty villages and drove along the stunning red coastal cliffs (calanques) of Esterel. The second photo shows various fruit, vegetables, and seafood on sale in La Bocca’s market in Cannes.
La Bocca Market, Cannes
Sweden
I travelled to Sweden for a few days to attend a Rock’n’Roll Dance Camp/Workshop. We didn’t see much of Sweden, as the CURnR team members were there primarily to receive world-class training, but the 90 minute drive to Stockholm airport provided some beautiful scenery. Our trainers, Wim & Griet from Belgium, showed why they were at the top of the World Championship rankings.
Mist forming over fields at dusk
Stunning sunset over lake
Islands on lake
Wim & Griet’s Acro Rock’n’Roll
Wim & Griet’s Acro Rock’n’Roll
Colour & Form – Antoni Gaudi
Two more Colour & Form collages, showing the brilliant designs and architecture of Antoni Gaudi, and La Boqueria, the covered market off Las Ramblas.
Antoni Gaudi
La Boqueria
Colour & Form – Barcelona
A recent work-holiday to Barcelona, my third visit to the city, provided me with an opportunity to photograph Antoni Gaudi’s wondrous architecture, and many of the photographs lend themselves to my Colour & Form project.
Casa Batllo
Park Guell
London (again)
Another trip down to London, this time to show a visiting friend the sights.
Interesting character on the Tube
Packed shop window in Chinatown
Quaint cottage in St. James Park
Sunset over the Thames
Bungee bouncing and Stormtroopers
London Eye, Parliament, Big Ben at night
St. Paul’s Cathedral, the Gherkin, and the City at night
London's South Bank
I was at the Waterloo IMAX for a conference hosted by my company, and during the lunch break, had a wander out to Waterloo Bridge and the South Bank.
London Eye and Antony Gormley statue
Antony Gormley statues on the roof of the South Bank Centre
London Eye, Parliament, and Big Ben
Tolerated Grafitti under the South Bank Centre
The Invisible Man – Street Performer
The Blues – Street Performer
Whitstable
A few photographs taken on a social visit to Whitstable with friends.
Looking out to the Isle of Sheppey
Fishing Boat
Fresh Prawns
Fish market by the docks