Day 177 – Walls of London
“It is not the walls that make the city, but the people who live within them. The walls of London may be battered, but the spirit of the Londoner stands resolute and undismayed.” ~ George […]
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“It is not the walls that make the city, but the people who live within them. The walls of London may be battered, but the spirit of the Londoner stands resolute and undismayed.” ~ George […]
“There are, indeed, few merrier spectacles than that of many windmills bickering together in a fresh breeze over a woody country; their halting alacrity of movement, their pleasant business, making bread all day with uncouth […]
“Architecture is a visual art, and the buildings speak for themselves.” ~ Julia Morgan This futuristic looking building is Southampton Solent University. I went there last weekend for an open day for my son. I […]
“In the velvet darkness of the blackest night Burning bright, there’s a guiding star No matter what or who you are.” ~ Rocky Horror Picture Show Just to be clear before anyone thinks of leaving […]
“I see nothing in space as promising as the view from a Ferris wheel.” ~ E.B. White There are Ferris Wheels and then there is the London Eye. When it was originally erected in 1999 […]
“Old deeds for old people, and new deeds for new.” ~ Henry David Thoreau This is Monument in London. It is a monument to the Great Fire of London. It took 6 years to build […]
“Strangers waiting Up and down the boulevard Their shadows searching in the night Streetlights, people Living just to find emotion Hiding somewhere in the night” ~ Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey
“Ruins are the cathedrals of Time.” ~ Marty Rubin This is Sommeries Castle in Hertfordshire. Despite its name it was not actually a castle but a fortified manor house that was built in the 1430’s. […]
“In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.” ~ Khalil Gibran I have no idea […]
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” ~ Henry David Thoreau As I parked my dirty car behind this shiny clean one it was the amazing reflection of buildings in […]