Sorry for the misleading name but you will find some posts that are specifically about walking in London. The rest is the other stuff I get up to.

Tuesday 14 August 2012

The 'Walking in London' Olympic Experience

So, you might have noticed that London has had a bit of a thing on over the last couple of weeks.

Olympic walk over Tower Bridge
I've really enjoyed the whole experience, from the fantastic opening ceremony - through the cycling road-race in near-to-home Dorking - we were lucky enough to get Hockey tickets in the Olympic park and Womens Modern Pentathalon in Greenwich.

Here are some of my photos.

Tower Bridge with its Olympic Bling necklace.
Olympic London 2012 Greenwich

Which is clever enough to fold away when the bridge rises...
Olympic walk over Tower Bridge

An odd view of masts among the towe blocks in Canary Wharf
Olympic London 2012 Greenwich

Cyclist on Dorking high street...
Men's Cycling Road Race

...including some Team GB lads
Men's Cycling Road Race

And off they go towards Box Hill in the distance
Men's Cycling Road Race

We got into the Olympic Park for some hockey - so we did at least see the outside of the main arena
Day at the Olympic Park

The Riverside arena - the hockey venue
Day at the Olympic Park

Day at the Olympic Park

Day at the Olympic Park

Day at the Olympic Park

Day at the Olympic Park

Day at the Olympic Park

Day at the Olympic Park

Day at the Olympic Park

Day at the Olympic Park

Oddly, this is maybe my favorite sports photo of the whole set
Olympic London 2012 Greenwich

Greenwich for the Modern Pentathalon
Olympic London 2012 Greenwich

This is what it looks like to be inside a Mexican wave
Olympic London 2012 Greenwich

Not the best way to get around the showjumping course
Olympic London 2012 Greenwich

Although some of the ladies made it all look so effortless
Olympic London 2012 Greenwich

Others just seemed to hang on
Olympic London 2012 Greenwich

Running and shooting combined came next
Olympic London 2012 Greenwich

Olympic London 2012 Greenwich

Olympic London 2012 Greenwich

Olympic London 2012 Greenwich

Olympic London 2012 Greenwich

Sunday 5 August 2012

Bridges on the Thames

Ok, so here is the start of a post that is going to turn out to be massive. For now though, its just a list of the bridges across the Thames - I'll be adding photos to each name as I take/find/post them.
This is initially just the bridges, so I've not included ferrys, tunnels, cables cars or the Thames Barrier. It's correct at Spring 2012 and does not include proposed new bridges.

So starting from the estury and working towards the source:

Queen Elizabeth II Bridge 1991

Not a Bridge, but the Thames Barrier. A crossing of sorts I suppose, if its shut!
Thames Barrier


Cutty Sark and the entrance to the Thames Foot tunnel.
Greenwich

Tower Bridge 1894
Tower Bridge from the Tower

London Bridge 1973
London Bridge

Cannon Street Railway Bridge 1982
Southwark

Southwark Bridge 1921
Southwark Bridge

Millennium Bridge 2000
Southwark

Blackfriars Railway Bridge 1886
Southwark
Southwark


Blackfriars Bridge 1869

Waterloo Bridge 1945

Hungerford Footbridges (Golden Jubilee Bridges 2002)

Charing Cross (Hungerford) Bridge 1864

Westminster Bridge 1862
Westminster Bridge

Lambeth Bridge 1932

Vauxhall Bridge 1906

Grosvenor Bridge (Victoria Railway Bridge) 1859

Chelsea Bridge 1937

Albert Bridge 1873

Battersea Bridge 1890

Battersea Railway Bridge 1863

Wandsworth Bridge 1938

Fulham Railway Bridge and Footbridge 1889

Putney Bridge 1886

Hammersmith Bridge 1887

Barnes Railway Bridge and Footbridge 1849