One of those things that’s likely to appear in a million photos but… this is mine, complete with random guy in corner of frame, and the tops of some rubbish bins.
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Orbit tower
Bit of an odd one this. Reminds me of an over-enthusiastic helter skelter designed for export to the USSR.
International Inspiration
Tucked away near the Olympic stadium was an area where children could leave notes and thoughts and attach them to this tunnel, and other areas. It created a nice effect and was fun to browse.
Beat Box
I don’t really know what this is, other than a building covered in plastic sheets inside the Olympic park and labelled as ‘beat box’. It looks difficult to clean.
Velodrome
Probably one of the most striking buildings in the Olympic park, both up close and from a distance. It’s well placed within the parkland and looks like a giant stingray dropped by.
World’s largest McDonald’s
Situated in the Olympic park and with enough space for 1500 athletes to chow down. Looks like it was made from noodles.
Olympic Park
As mentioned in a previous post, I recently visited the Olympic park. This is a vast area of East London previously occupied by industrial units and dilapidation and now all shiny and new and full of visitors. I used to live about 20 minutes walking distance … Continue reading Olympic Park
Crowded
As shot inside the Riverbank Arena for Olympic Hockey.
Olympic Women’s Hockey – Great Britain vs New Zealand
So yesterday I was saying that it was almost the end of a series of Olympic-themed posts and… I score some tickets to see the women’s hockey – this time, actually inside the Olympic park. Very exciting! I’ll be adding photos of the park in … Continue reading Olympic Women’s Hockey – Great Britain vs New Zealand
St. Pancras Olympic rings
Forgive me for another Olympic-based photo – it will all be over very soon! These are the rings that greet visitors from the North of England and on the Eurostar at St. Pancras station. I’ve spent many hours waiting for trains in the dark dingy … Continue reading St. Pancras Olympic rings
A Life In London 