Tag Archives: London

For once, a good news story.

Posted on 09/06/2020 by awtytravels

All things considered, the neighbourhood has adapted pretty well to this lockdown malarkey. Each day follows the previous one in a well-rehearsed pattern: mornings bring the pastoral visit of buzzing bumblebees and the high-speed patrol of our resident parakeets. Afternoons, … Continue reading →

Posted in London, UK | Tagged Acton, Animal rescue, Animals, Bird, Bird watching, Chiswick, Climb, Fire, LFB, London, London Fire Brigade, Magpie, Oak, Park, Plane, Rescue, Saving, Summer, Tree, UK | 29 Comments

Locked down.

Posted on 14/05/2020 by awtytravels

Day whatever of lockdown. As of this week we’ve moved from “Stay home” to “Stay alert”. Face masks may be worn in some shops and on public transport, but it’s only a suggestion. A fourteen-day quarantine for overseas travellers might … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, London, UK | Tagged Art, Boris, Bus stop, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Doors, Europe, Fiat 500, Holodomor, Hugh Grant, I worry for the NHS, Kids, Lockdown, London, Mask, Milk, Milkman, Monkey, NHS, Photos, Stay alert, UK, Urban photography, W3, W4, West London | 32 Comments

Decameron Day 9. That feeling.

Posted on 06/04/2020 by awtytravels

Incomincia la nona, nella quale, sotto il reggimento d’Emilia, si ragiona ciascuno secondo che gli piace e di quello che più gli agrada. “Quello che più gli agrada”. What you like the most, what pleases you the most. A simple … Continue reading →

Posted in Day 9, Decameron, Odd ones out | Tagged Covid, Day 9, Decameron, Feeling, Jogging, London, Running, That travel feeling, Travel | 10 Comments

Decameron Day 8. “A bit like Branson”.

Posted on 05/04/2020 by awtytravels

Incomincia l’ottava, nella quale, sotto il reggimento di Lauretta, si ragiona di quelle beffe che tutto il giorno o donna a uomo o uomo a donna o l’uno uomo all’altro si fanno. It’s human nature to be looking at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Day 8, Decameron, Odd ones out | Tagged 8, Day 8, Decameron, London, People, Pranks, UK | 4 Comments

North of the sun.

Posted on 23/01/2020 by awtytravels

I’ve never flown this far north. On the moving map a rendition of our aircraft is hurtling down a steep curve, a headfirst plunge along a yellow arc linking London to the Pacific Northwest. We’ve climbed north, past Scotland and … Continue reading →

Posted in Odd ones out, The world from above | Tagged 777, BA49, Boeing, British Airways, Canada, Day, Flying, Greenland, Heathrow, Heathrow Airport, Ice, London, New World, Night, Northern Territories, Nunavut, Odd ones out, Polar ice, Pole, Seattle, Sunrise, Sunset, The world from above, United States, USA, Whitehorse, Winter, World from above | 28 Comments

I was looking back to see if you were looking back at me to see me looking back at you.

Posted on 16/10/2019 by awtytravels

Grounded. I guess you can say this is my status at the moment. A new job with no duty travel means not many occasions to fly the nest. All there is left to do, then, is to polish up your … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, UK | Tagged 3D, Avocado, Book, Canal, Cyclists, Dal Naja, Dirt, Dog, East London, Edgy, Editor, Europe, Evening Standard, Fixie, Grand Union, Grounded, Hackney, Hipster, Islam, Literary agent, London, Massive Attack, Murales, New Job, Niqab, Old street, People, People watching, Photography, Represent, Restaurant, Safe from Harm, seagull, Shoreditch, Silicon Roundabout, Software, Spray paint, Street photography, Tech, Tech boys, Tourism, Tricky, UK, Urban photography | 28 Comments

Der Himmel Über London.

Posted on 16/03/2019 by awtytravels

The sky at night over London is alive. Perhaps not with immortal angels listening in to the thoughts of those down below but very much alive it is. A camera, a tripod and an Internet forum thread with tips on … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, UK | Tagged Aeroplanes, Airline, Airliners, Airplanes, Beacons, Dawn, Dusk, England, Europe, Flying, Landing, Landing lights, Lights in the sky, London, Long exposure, Night, Night photography, Olympus, Planes, Satellite, Stargazing, Stars, Take off, Trails, Tripod photography, UK | 19 Comments

Autumn in the Heath.

Posted on 10/11/2018 by awtytravels

If you’re familiar with the idiosyncrasies of English society, you’ll undoubtedly have encountered the odd phenomenon that, every time a major football tournament pops up, grips the entire nation. Chanting “Football’s coming home”, the entire England – from Hadrian’s Wall … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, London, UK | Tagged Autumn, Fall, Hampstead, Hampstead Heath, Heath, Leaf, London, UK | 27 Comments

The sublime art of panning, or how to fail in Chicago and succeed in London.

Posted on 01/08/2018 by awtytravels

Panning, excitable teenagers on Youtube will tell you, is a technique used in photography where the camera rotates on its Y axis in order to keep a moving object in focus. If done well, the result will be a striking … Continue reading →

Posted in Americas, Europe, UK, USA | Tagged Bicycle, Bike, Bridge, Charity race, Chicago, Chiswick, Cyclist, Europe, Illinois, Lincoln Park, London, London Prudential 100, Motorbike, North Chicago, Olympus, Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III, OM-D, Panning, Prudential, Richmond, Shutter speed, Street photography, Street race, Thames, UK, USA | 24 Comments

Elegy for gentrification. Yes, you read it right.

Posted on 15/07/2018 by awtytravels

There are a few words as laden with meanings, almost entirely of negative connotation, as gentrification. Say it and your mind will conjure images of invading toffs, an irresistible volkswanderung of genteel professionals with no fear but for white carbs, descending … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, UK | Tagged Amazon, Britain, Canal, Canal boat, City of London, Decay, Europe, Gentrification, Harry Potter, Houseboat, JK Rowling, Kings Cross, KX, London, Photography, Platform 9 3/4, Pollinator, Punk, Renovation, Review, Skip Garden, Sky, Station, Street photography, Summer, Toffs, Tourism, Train, Travel, UAL, UK, University, Urban decay, Urban photography, Waitrose, Wimbledon | 17 Comments