London from Richmond Park- # 08/33
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Richmond Park is high on a plateau and London sits down in the London Basin. I thought you would like to see this classic view from one of the favourite vantage points in the park. The extreme telephoto setting scrunches it all together - we a looking across about 13 miles/20 km distant. You can see the "London Eye", the big wheel which is in the West End (the City of Westminster) opposite the Houses of Parliament, and behind (almost as if they are close by) you can see the already "iconic" Gherkin tower and the mass that makes up the the City of London (the financial district). There's more to the left and right. I'm trying to get a decent night time wide angle shot, but weather conditions must be perfect.
Beautiful view! Have to go back to Kew and Richmond my next time in London...
ReplyDeleteThe picture of the young lady is gorgeous, and the Goat Wharf stop is noted! But the memories of Dietrich or better, more recently, Hanna Schygulla, on "Vor der Kaserne vor dem großen Tor stand eine Laterne, und steht sie noch davor..." were stunning! From Hanna, however, I prefer this
Have a great week!
The London Eye on this picture looks so faded, almost like a ghost... beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteHad no idea you could see London from Richmond and I've been there enough times! What a shot - that distance - incredible.
ReplyDeleteI don't know what this says about me, but I do love that Gherkin!
ReplyDeleteFabulous photo! I enjoyed two rides on the London Eye on the same day, back in June, 2001. Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteYes, a fabulous view of London. (I got "lost" here, attracted by GMG's comments and spent some time listening to Hanna Schygulla etc...)
ReplyDeleteAmazing!!! Great shot!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's a good view, but I liked your closer, B+W version better
ReplyDeleteJe regarde cette photo et ce que je vois n'est pas ce que tu montres de toute évidence. Ce que tu montres peut-être "en douce"
ReplyDeleteCes couleurs chaudes me font imaginer que c'est presque un contre jour qui fait que l'on remarque à peine le cycliste que tu as voulu, qui donne la vie à cette photo.
Autre chose donne une idée de vie et de grosses vies : la protection des arbres, une vraie armure. J'imagine de grosses bêtes risquant de se repaitre des écorces. Des daims peut-être ?
A moins que cela soient des protections contre des humains indélicats