Sunday, July 5, 2009

4th of July London Style

I'm pretty proud. Not just of America (I love you!), but also of my sign of mockery I had the guts to make and take pictures with at Buckingham Palace.

Poster board = 3 pounds; Markers = 5 pounds, Making the sign = 1 hr. Amazing photo op on the 4th = priceless.
Side 1:

Side 2:

Also, on another note, I've finally gotten around to downloading some of my pics. With the amazingly hot weather here (which becomes oppressive/unbearable heat in the tubes), I've had a chance to roam around the city every day after work this past week. The parks are crowded, there was a free opera broadcast in Trafalgar Square. Needless to say, I'm enjoying the long days with great weather. If only there was air-conditioning (coming to tubes summer 2010!)

Tower Bridge (NOT London Bridge)


Oxford Circus all lit up at night:


St Paul's:


Door the salon where the Queen herself has her hair done. Just kidding...this is just a very red door.


The Houses of Parliament after a really beautiful sunset. Unfortunately, this pic doesn't do it justice. Sorry, I just don't have the skills yet. I do have other skills, like bow-hunting skills, computer hacking skills...



Southbank



London Eye


Hyde Park

3 comments:

  1. Shan - great pictures, what a beautiful city! the US in 1776 could not have a beaten a better country! if they had won, maybe the Queen would have a winter palace in Huntington Beach!

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  2. one question: who did you have take the picture? american or brit?

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  3. Amazing. Wouldn't have expected any less from you Shannon. Missed yer booty here on the 4th though. God Bless this bloody country.

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