Photography
My recent photos of the roofs of Marseille have set me thinking: I have started noticing other interesting shapes around. Here are some pictures from an evening at the local shopping centre here in Shepherds Bush, West London. I like the colours and the shapes. People are there but they are dwarfed by the architectural drama of this huge temple to retail.
Marseille, that vast sprawling Mediterranean port of uncertain reputation even since Phoenician times, has roofs of many kinds. At its origins, Marseille is the archetypical Provence town composed of a number of villages built in a valley surrounding a fine natural harbour, but it has grown to be a city so vast that when viewed from the fortress church of Notre Dame de la Garde, the city sprawls to the horizon.
The roofs of Marseille show, in three dimensions, how the city architects have solved the age old problem of shelter. They are also showcase of the beauty of Marseille.
Here are views of the Panier and Vauban villages of Marseille.
Brighton can be colourful even in January. The Lanes have browsers and buskers; skaters are enjoying the winter ice rink on the lawn in front of the Royal Pavillion.
It's even warm enough to sit outside for a latte! Stalls in the the farmers' market are offering produce direct from the farm with flowers or plants from the nurseries. Right next door, one of the tattoo and piercing shops is open for business.
Picture postcard from a chilly Sunday in royal Richmond Park in London – fauna ranging from the speedy cyclists to the regal deer. Dogs taking their owners for a run and seasonal runners upping their fitness in preparation for the London Marathon. Lots of interesting couples...
I've taken delivery of a new camera so I took it for a walk along the river Thames tow path on the first day in London with clear skies this year. Here are rowers, runners and dog walkers between Hammersmith Bridge and Putney Bridge and in Bishops Park, Fulham,
