buildings
eye shadow
with added eye-shadow
(as guessed by vin here)
guess the building
what which london building is this ? it’s a b-list in terms of buildings go, but is still quite imposing.
the monument
The Monument is one of those funny places which people just forget about. i had a meeitng a few minutes walk from it and i was a bit early so i paid my £2 and went in
there’s 311 steps on the cantilevered stone staircase which seemed to go on forever
right at the top of the Monument is a drum and a copper urn from which flames emerged, symbolising the Great Fire. The whole thing is 202 feet high – the exact distance between it and the site in Pudding Lane where the Great fire of London began on 2 Sept 1666. The Monument was built to commemorate the Great Fire of London and to celebrate the rebuilding of the city.
thanks to 300+ years of public access the viewing platform is covered in graffiti
of course the thing that once stood high above the city is now lost amongst the taller building around it, like the new gherkin building
but there’s still a fine view of Tower Bridge and the river
hundertwasserhaus
more details here
service stations
for all round fantastic futuristic architecture, you can’t beat Lancaster (Forton) services (more here). shouldn’t all buildings look like this by now ?
these photos were taken out of the window as we drove by
it gives the impression they cook using nuclear power
My all-time favourite service station, for all round loveliness is the Killington Lake one (southbound only, up by the lakes somewhere). It’s got its own little lake and would make a nice destination in itself. i only took a picture of the sign this time though.
mundane tower block
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the writing’s on the wall
i wonder if this was the flashing neon of its day ?
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