This topic has come at a perfect time for Mrs Carmichael because she has been bursting to pen a post about her recent sky high meeting with two fellow bloggers, JB who writes about his lederhosen attired adventures in The Adventures of Justin Beaver and his minder, The Eternal Traveller who is, as I type, probably dieting on waffles and Belgian chocolate.
But back to the challenge. On a rainy Monday we scaled the tallest building in London to look at the view and snap a few pics if the cloud cover allowed. It just about did and I found lines and patterns aplenty.
A selection follows:
And of course the gallery would not be complete without a photo of Justin hunting for my car in the wasteland car park 72 floors below.
Now I know I have been rude about the Shard in a previous post (see below) and it is still not my favourite modern building by a long, long margin but something rather magical happened as I got back to the extortionately priced parking puddle and my Fiat Bambina.
The sun came out and Mrs Shard put on her best patterned dress for me.
I’m rather pleased with that one.
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Beautiful! Mrs. M!
Thanks the last pics I took made the hideously expensive entry fee worthwhile even though I could have got them for free.
It was just so beautiful, it was worth it!!
Wow! I like the perspective of the last shot, mrs.c.
Thank, Amy after a horribly wet, cloudy day it was a gift. I actually stopped my car to get it. Not easy to do on London’s mean streets 🙂
Well, is this maybe the building I saw from the train coming in to London from Gatwick? I had never heard of the building, and I got the strangest pictures through the window…in fact I forgot to ask anyone about what this is…Now I know – thank you! I also know how it looks in a fabulous shot from Mrs C!
Yes, it will be. In one of my galleried photos you can see the train line winding in from the south that you would have been on.
The Shard is just south of London Bridge.
Thank you! It must be that one. What’s inside it really?
Offices (which they can’t fill), a hotel, restaurants and bars and the viewing gallery up the top.
On a nice day the views would be stunning but its about £20 – a lot!
A bit too much for me…yes, but your photos are stunning! I can understand you are happy with them…
Too much for me too but thanks for the compliment.
Interesting perspectives 🙂
guess one has to be a little more creative when it’s pouring outside 🙂
Very nice, great execution of the task!!!
Cheers, Shazza.
Super shots for the challenge, Mrs. C. 🙂
Thanks. It’s why I like the challenges – bad weather pics can still serve a good purpose.
As well you should be – pleased that is. Looks like something erupting from the earth. Fabulous, Mrs. Carmichael.
You are right – a sort of Superman thingy. I like that idea.
YES! That’s it! 😉
Great photos of one of my favourite places and one I once called home…
Ahhh, memories. I guess I have to assume your’e in Belgrade now????
Wow, that’s quite a dizzying view from 72 floors up!
Just imagine how much nicer it would have been with some blue sky.
What great pictures for this challenge, mrs. carmichael. I love the wandering lines of London from on high, and that pretty gold dress on the Shard is fabulous for any night on the town!
My thoughts exactly, only wish the damn rain had stopped when we were atop the beast.
Sometimes weather can be so persnickety, can’t it?
Memories mrsc… JB is thrilled to see his photo in your post. He had a wonderful time up there with you. I love your last shot.
Thank you – wish you’d been there for that one.
The view from the top always takes one’s breathe away either cause its beautiful or fear of heights or both. London…wish I stayed longer. I only got 8 days to enjoy it. Not fair. Hu, hu, hu. I’m hoping my wish will come true of another London dream trip when I tossed a coin in wishing fountain.
Toss more than one 🙂