I love the sunny, calm Autumn days that we can get. The crisp air and the blue sky really awaken the senses and make a walk in the park quite wonderful.
Perfect Autumn day
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Category Archives: London
Umbrella street
Who doesn’t love an umbrella street? This one in Camden town market certainly brightens up the place and perfect for upcoming wet Autumn days.
Fiery colours
I love the changing shades of autumn, the reds, oranges and yellows, the colours of fire but without the heat. The ArcelorMittal Orbit in the bright sunlight fits right in with it red exterior.
V&A East storehouse
There’s a new V&A museum that’s due to open in East London. Nearby they have opened to the public, their storehouse, a building that houses all the art pieces that are not officially on display. It’s right by where I work so I went to have a look. It has three floors with a wide range of beautiful and interesting art works.
They also have a huge mosaic ceiling saved from a church which is definitely worth a look.
The store house is free to visit and I like that what it holds will change as the displays in the main museums update theirs.
Northern Lights
Like many I’ve always hoped to see the auroras boreales or Northern Lights as they are known. People usually have to travel north to countries like Norway or Greenland, but this year there’s been a lot of solar activity and the Lights have been visible all the way down to London. They were visible earlier this year but personally found them hard to make out. Back again in Autumn, they were much more visible, to the naked eye and through a lens. I found it such a magical phenomenon and feel lucky to have experienced it.
1 Year and 76
It’s been one year since Israel’s genocide against Palestine began, an anniversary I prayed would never come. In truth though, it’s not one year, it’s been 76 since Palestinians have been killed and displaced off their land. There were 300,000 of us and more in London calling for a ceasefire for Palestine and now Lebanon and every oppressed people across the world. We won’t tire and we will use our voice to call for freedom, rights and dignity for all.
London Central Mosque
On the edge of Regent’s Park is the London Central Mosque. I have glimpsed the golden dome many times from the park but I never ventured in, until recently that is.
The interior of the mosque was beautiful as many mosques are. I loved the colour of the blue carpet and the intricate detail of the Arabic scripture written around the base of the dome.
The mosque is open to everyone, regardless of faith and I found a diverse range of people taking in the building and the prayers. It was a very peaceful visit I hope to come back to again soon.
Palestine heroes
This cool street art has emerged not far from where I live. Palestinian journalists have been vital in getting information out of Gaza and they truly are heroes for risking their lives to do so. A great piece of art to honour them I think.
Winter skies
It’s bitterly cold here at the moment in London but these beautiful sunsets in the clear skies make up for it
Farewell 2023
We’ve come to the end of 2023. I was able to see some beautiful things this year like flower fields and the Peaks, as well as some truly wonderful art. But sadly the end of this year is a one with war ongoing in too many parts of the world. I pray that people find peace, justice and safety soon.
Here are some of my favourite photos from 2023, looking back is always a nice way to end a year. I wish you all Happy New Year and pray that 2024 is filled with peace and happiness for all of us.
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