Empty Pod
London Eye, Mar 2002

A very unusual sight on the London Eye: an empty pod.

Spiral Stairway
London Eye, Mar 2002

The stairwell and the pod provide some lovely curves.

Going Up
London Eye, Mar 2002

This pod is just beginning its ascent.

Avian Onlooker
London Eye, Mar 2002

This fat pigeon (or is it a penguin) looks on as the wheel slowly turns.

Bridge Works
Waterloo Bridge, Mar 2002

Two new foot bridges being built along the sides of Hungerford bridge. I thought all this scaffolding made for a nice photo.

Bargain Books
South Bank, Mar 2002

Rows and rows of second hand books on sale underneath the bridge at the NFT.

Bashful Boy
South Bank, Mar 2002

This wee boy very slowly and bashfully walked over to the statue, left some coins in the pot then self-conciously hurried away.

Granny Loves a Sailor
NFT, Mar 2002

This old woman looked a picture standing in between these cutout sailors.

Warhol at the Tate

The Tate Modern is housed in the old Bankside power station and is a very impressive building. This the right hand side of the building.

Bridge Strollers
Tate Modern, Mar 2002

The view from the Millennium Bridge looking south to the Tate Modern. This is the left hand side of the building.

Art Lovers
Tate Modern, Mar 2002

On the north side of the Tate Modern, there are a few balconies that you can step out on to. They have impressive views over London.

Pedestrians Only
Millennium Bridge, Mar 2002

Although it's called the Millennium Bridge, the bridge was only open for a few days in 2000 due to a problem with 'wobble'. It didn't open properly until 2002.

Tate to St Paul's
Millennium Bridge, Mar 2002

The bridge runs from the Tate on the south bank to St Paul's Cathedral on the north bank.

View from the Bridge
Millennium Bridge, Mar 2002

Taken from below the bridge with the tower of Tate Modern in the background.

Knuckle Duster
Millennium Bridge, Mar 2002

The suspension cables run through these big knuckle dusters that are present all the way along the sides of the bridge. Can you see the little duck in the Thames?

From Here to St Paul's
Millennium Bridge, Mar 2002

The line of the bridge leads directly to St Paul's. A great view.

Rush to Service
Millennium Bridge, Mar 2002

Are these people rushing to Sunday service?

Thames Pier
South Bank, Mar 2002

Did you know that people used to come to bathe at the side of the Thames? I wonder if they came here? There's no sand at this bit but there is here.

Just Looking
South Bank, Mar 2002

Running along the front of a large building on the South Bank is this first floor walkway lined with tiny boutiques and designer shops.

Rock On
Gabriel's Wharf, Mar 2002

This wee girl was having such a great time on the rocking duck. Here face was a picture.

Golden Hinde
Cathedral Street, Mar 2002

Sir Frances Drake cirumnavigated the globe, over 400 years ago, in this splended warship. It's now a museum.

Extras
Borough Market, Mar 2002

A period drama being filmed outisde Borough market.

Ye Olde London
Borough Market, Mar 2002

Looking down this street was like looking into the past.

Anachronisms
Borough Market, Mar 2002

An interesting juxtaposition of old and new.