In my wanders about the streets of London, and visits to its famous sights and museums, I photograph scenes that capture my eye or my imagination. Some just don’t justify a whole blog posting. So here are these random scenes, tidbits to tickle your fancy – below and in the gallery.
Official standards of length, placed in 1876 – inch, foot, and yard. Trafalgar Square, London.Golub Jamon – an elaborate presentation. YAATRA Indian restaurant – London.The location where Penicillin was discovered – one of many historic markers around London.Looking into another train, with its fine-dining car – Victoria Station, London.Antique keys on display at the Victoria & Albert Museum – London.Antique padlock on display at the Victoria & Albert Museum – London.Antique padlock on display at the Victoria & Albert Museum – London.A massive Chihuly glass sculpture hangs in the entry atrium for the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.Skeleton of a blue whale hangs in the main atrium of London’s Natural History Museum.Everyone has to capture their own photograph of the best-known Van Gogh at the National Gallery.Central London towers, seen as if they sit on a train crossing the Thames, on a gray December day.Scone with jam and clotted cream, and chai latte, for breakfast. Yum!Buckingham Palace, seen from St James Park, on a foggy December morning.Muster exercise at the Royal Barracks, near Buckingham Palace.Memorial to members of the RAF Bomber division who lost their lives in WW-II. The wreaths include some laid by Australia, New Zealand, Czechoslovakia, and individuals. Green Park, London.Oliver! the musical – West end, London.St. Pauls Cathedral, London.Choral rehearsal at St Pauls Cathedral, London.St. Pauls Cathedral, London.
David Kotz is an outdoor enthusiast, traveller, husband, and father of three.
He is also a Professor of Computer Science at Dartmouth College.
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