Lost in Translation
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First Impressions of London
On my first day in London the city did not show itself in the best light. Making my way through the crowds of tourists and locals rushing in all directions on wet streets here is what I captured.
Detail of north west side facing side of the memorial
Queen Victoria Memorial
Queen’s guard
Gate detail of Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace
North entrance to Westminster Abbey
Big Ben and Houses of Parliament
Tower Bridge
Lost in Translation 
Your photo-gallery fascinates me….
I love London and its cityscapes!
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🙂 Sono contenta Anna.
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I like em! London is as grey as that most of the time, so you did I great job in capturing that 😉
Greetz, Ron.
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🙂 Can’t tell how much I appreciate your visit and comment. 🙂 Have a great day Ron!
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Beautiful gallery Paula. You did a great job photographing London under such bad weather conditions.
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🙂 I did try hard 😀 I appreciate your comment CG. Kyss
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Wonderful photos to refresh my memory, thank you Paula!
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Well, you never expect good weather over there. 🙂 Lovely shots Paula.
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Paula… for a bush boy like me your captures of a wet London are brilliant… I love what i see… and taking you to sheepwash doesn’t sound like taking you to “wash the sheep” so I think you will enjoy whatever it is and not work hard… look forward to your post on Sheepwash and the Moors…
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Thank you dear Rob. I am happy that you liked so much the photos of London. I wish I could go to Sheepwash with Jo, but I am back home in Zagreb now. 😉
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What a pity cause after the comment I made I followed the link you provided, sounds a great place to visit…
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It is, Bulldog! Come walking! Why not? 🙂
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Too far from my home and your weather is not like ours down here in sunny SA
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Maybe not but we do have such a thing as Great British Summertime 🙂 🙂
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Not so sure your Great British Summertime comes close to our weather all year round… but that could be a debate that could go on forever… but one thing for sure you don’t have the wild life we do … I’m talking about wild animals…
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You don’t think sheep can go wild? And we have some fine bulls, too! Only teasing Bulldog, but it’s nice talking to you 🙂 I wish with all my heart I could visit SA but I’ll have to settle for my Moors.
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I wish I could visit your beautiful country.. but I’d need to win the Lotto and lose a few years to be able to really enjoy it… with R17.80 of our funny money to your pound it would be a very expensive trip/holiday…
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I have been there and I will always cherish those days during the height of the Cold War,
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Arquitecturas lindas!
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I’ve always wanted to visit London. Your pictures are wonderful, Paula! 🙂
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Thank you so much for sharing your first impressions with me. I have stood on those very spots that you took the shots from. 🙂 My favourites are from the Eye. I loved being up there in the clouds. Monday hugs, Paula! Have a good week.
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The dramatic skies make for some interesting photos, Paula!
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London IS interesting 🙂
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I’ve lived in Canada my whole life but I was born in a town near to London. I’ve never been back since my family crossed the Atlantic when I was nearly 3-years old. I’ve always had some curiosity about the place.
I really need to find some time to get away.
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I did not know you had been born in Europe :). You should definitely come back to refresh your memories 😉
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I just returned from Ireland and England. Rained most of the time there. Love you shots. Mine photos are posted on pamsnaps,com.
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The smog of London is famours… 😉
Very well captured… 🙂
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Wow Paula! Absolutely stunning captures hon and you made me feel as if I was right there with you. Thank you for taking me on this exciting and beautiful walk. 🙂
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What a gloomy backdrop to your gorgeous pics, Paula. I know all too well what it’s like there in bad weather. You did a great job. 🙂
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Light seems to have been an issue across Europe last month. Great gallery under the circumstances 🙂
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Beautiful images, Paula! I actually like such overcast light. Those dark grey clouds in the backdrop add so much drama to the picture. Very nicely captured!
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It is lovely to read you Uday, and very flattering to read your review :). Thank you 🙂
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Stunning shots of London in the grey! London is one of my favourite cities! I lived there for a while and loved it 🙂
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Your photos have brought back the memories of the walk I took when I was there.
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I bet you liked it there too 😀 There will be a lot more pics from England in forthcoming months 😉
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I look forward to seeing them Paula
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So a normal day in London then? Personally I think those heavy grey clouds with layers of light make for a wonderful backdrop while highlighting the rich tones of stone in the buildings, and that’s before we get to the gilding! All great shots Paula!
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None of these posts came to my reader 😕
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Thank you for coming on your own Amy. Tanti baci 🙂
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