Oxford is a lovely looking city. Sadly I didn’t get chance to go on one of the punts.
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Giant Red Ball
Sometimes I really don’t know. This is a giant red ball, wedged between the millenium bridge.
Thames Beach
In the foreground are people making sand sculptures on a bit of beach opened up at low tide. In the background is the City of London, financial hub.
St. Pauls
Millenium bridge over to St. Pauls cathedral.
Tower Bridge Olympic Rings
Olympic rings hanging from Tower Bridge, with HMS Belfast guarding in front.
Sad boat, fancy house
I’m sure there’s a bumper sticker on this boat that starts My other boat is a…
Seen while walking along the Thames in Hampton.
Still not high enough
An ingenious technique at crowded events – bring your own ladder! These three were improbably perched in Battersea Park, trying to get a glimpse of the Jubilee boats on the Thames.
Trumpet boat
It’s not often the words ‘boat’ and ‘trumpet’ go together but… this boat has its own trumpeters.
The Queen, Kate, and Harry at Battersea
A free ticket to the Jubilee at Battersea Park led to these two snaps. The top one has the Queen arriving on a small boat, and in the second is Kate and Harry chatting to some guy (look for the red dress, and the grey hat in the centre).
Despite the rain and the monumental queuing, I’m quite surprised at how well these turned out (although the first is sadly blurred) – image stabilisation, a flip-out screen, and being tall are wonders for such events.
Low Tide
Down by the Thames near Hammersmith.
