Some photos
from a short visit to London, more for reasons of friendship than for tourism,
however I could of course not resist from taking a few photos from some walks.
A little bit of gepgraphy before starting the small different tours.
Here at
first some from the Primrose Hill, just north of Regent’s park. It offers a
fantastic view over central London (and if you turn around of Belsize Park,
Hampstead…).
A walk
through Regent’s Park (the green dotted line).
Another
walk along part of the 19th century Regent’s Canal, maybe a third (yellow dotted line) of its total length. Once of great industrial importance, today
the canal offers especially wonderful walks, but also old or newly built places
to live in… unless you have opted to
live in one of the many barges still around.
Adjacent to
the Camden Lock you find an amazing market, formerly occupied by warehouses and
small industries, today extremely popular. Full of shops, stands… offering
crafts, food, bric-a-brac…
I had of
course to make a walk along the Thames, on the South Bank (the other dotted
yellow line). Here are some shots. Please notice that the Big Ben clock face was cleaned (last time was four years ago). The present
Globe Theatre from 1997 stands close to where the original (from 1599) stood.
The
highlight of my three-day visit was however the concert at the Royal Albert
Hall – Daniel Barenboim directing the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra. To attend a
concert with Barenboim, co-founder of this orchestra, consisting of musicians
from Middle East countries, including Israel and Palestine, especially in today’s severe conflict
situation, is already an event. To be allowed do so in this legendary concert
hall, overbooked with an audience of some five or six thousands, with some five
or six “encores”, was of course something you will never forget! This concert was
part of the famous annual “BBC Proms”. Here are two "Proms" videos, one with Barenboim and the Divan Orchestra and one of
the “Last Night of the Proms” – second September Saturday.
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11 comments:
Hi Peter ..looks.like you had a super few days in London. You went to some.of my favourite place too. LOVE Camden . Thanks for sharing your photos.
Hi Peter,
I am so glad you are an avid walker, always with your camera. Your photos are wonderful - thank you!
Tusen takk for at du delte både foto og musikk med meg. Nå strømmer musikken ut her på kjøkkent mitt.
Ha en fin ny uke!
Glad that you enjoy London! I'm envious about the concert at the Royal Albert Hall,what a great moment in London! Again, you got amazing images, thanks for sharing! we miss you :) please come to visit us again soon!
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Leia
Hi peter! Great one on london! Thanks for the reminder of places to go as i'll be there in 2 weeks. Can't wait!
Loved the idea of your visiting beautiful Albion!
Loved your photos, too.
Thank you, M.Peter
Maria
Quelle assemblee pour ce fabuleux conert!
Un magnifique point de repere dans le temps que ce voyage a Londres.
Merci pour cette balade Londonienne.
That concert must have been quite an experience!
I love London!
I want so much to return to London -- our time there was very short and my last visit before that was 40 years ago! Never been to Royal Albert Hall but that is on the top of the "next time" list. Soudns like a wonderful time!
The TSO (Toronto Symphony Orchestra) had a Last Night of the Proms concert here in Toronto for many years, but unfortunately, 2 years ago was the last Proms concert. It was a great opportunity to hear some terrific music and wave the flag! You are so blessed to see a real Proms concert at Royal Albert Hall. I've never been inside but I have sat on the steps!!!!
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