Sunday, January 31, 2010

St Pancras

Former Midland Hotel, St Pancras railway station, London

Renewing the former Midland Hotel
St Pancras railway station
Euston Road
London, October 2009

Saturday, January 30, 2010

72nd Street

The new headhouse, 72nd Street station, IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line, New York

The new headhouse, 72nd Street station
IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line
New York, September 2008

Friday, January 29, 2010

Champions

2004 European Football Champions, Little Greece, Paris

2004 European Football Champions
Rue de la Huchette, Little Greece
Quartier de la Sorbonne, 5th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Annunciation Marble Arch

Annunciation Marble Arch, Bryanston Street, Marble Arch, London

Annunciation Marble Arch
Bryanston Street, Marble Arch
London, January 2008

“The Church of the Annunciation, Marble Arch, is a Church of England parish church in the Marble Arch district of London, England. It is dedicated to the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is a Gothic revival building designed by Sir Walter Tapper and built in 1912–1913. It is a Grade II* listed building.” (Annunciation Marble Arch, Wikipedia)

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

RIB

Thames Rib Experience, Tower Bridge, London

Thames Rib Experience
Speedboat near the Tower Bridge
London, October 2009

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Mould Fountain

Detail of the Jacob Wrey Mould fountain, City Hall Park, Civic Center, New York

Detail of the Jacob Wrey Mould fountain
City Hall Park, Civic Center
New York, October 2007

Monday, January 25, 2010

Lance

Waiting for Lance Armstrong, 91st Tour de France, Rue de Rivoli, Paris

Waiting for Lance Armstrong
91st Tour de France
Rue de Rivoli
Quartier Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois, 1st arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Red Lion

Red Lion, Parliament Street, London

Red Lion
Parliament Street, City of Westminster
London, January 2008

“The Red Lion is a Grade II listed public house at 48 Parliament Street, London SW1. The pub is known for its political clientele and has been described as ‘the usual watering hole for MPs and parliament staffers’ and ‘much-plotted-in’ due to its proximity to UK political institutions including Whitehall, the Palace of Westminster, and 10 Downing Street. As early as 1434, a tavern known as the Hopping Hall existed in this location. In the Victorian era, a pub called the Red Lion standing on this spot was visited by Charles Dickens as a young boy. The current building was erected in about 1890. It has been visited by Prime Ministers Winston Churchill, Clement Attlee and Edward Heath. It is owned by Fuller's Brewery.” (Red Lion, Wikipedia)

Saturday, January 23, 2010

The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps, Criterion Theatre, Piccadilly, London

“The 39 Steps”
Criterion Theatre
Piccadilly
London, January 2008

“The 39 Steps is a parody play adapted from the 1915 novel by John Buchan and the 1935 film by Alfred Hitchcock. The original concept and production of a four-actor version of the story was written by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon, and premiered in 1996. Patrick Barlow rewrote this adaptation in 2005. The play's concept calls for the entirety of the 1935 adventure film ‘The 39 Steps’ to be performed with a cast of only four. One actor plays the hero, Richard Hannay; an actress (or sometimes actor) plays the three women with whom he has romantic entanglements; and two other actors play every other character in the show, each occasionally playing multiple characters at once. Thus the film's serious spy story is given a comedic twist.” (The 39 Steps, Wikipedia)

Friday, January 22, 2010

Jekyll & Hyde

Detail of the facade, Jekyll & Hyde Club, Seventh Avenue at 57th Street, New York

Detail of the facade, “Jekyll & Hyde Club”
Seventh Avenue at 57th Street
New York, October 2008

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Tour Orphée

Tour Orphée, Front de Seine, Paris

Tour Orphée
Quai André Citroën, Front de Seine
Quartier de Javel, 15th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Walker's of Whitehall

Walker's of Whitehall, Craig's Court, Whitehall, London

Walker's of Whitehall
Craig's Court, Whitehall
London, January 2008

“Westminster’s all day pub is situated conveniently in the heart of Trafalgar Square and on Whitehall. It provides a vibrant and fresh social hub, which blends the old and new seamlessly. Walkers of Whitehall retains its character by integrating the original vaulted basement ceilings from its former life as a bank marrying them into a modern offering of elegant banquette seating, open theatre-style kitchen and impressive lighting & décor.” (Walkers of Whitehall, Design My Night)

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Within an Inch

Barge precision steering, Regent's Canal, Camden Lock, London

Precision steering on the Regent's Canal
Camden Lock
Camden Town, Camden
London, October 2009

Monday, January 18, 2010

The Call

No signal inside, Broadway, SoHo, New York

No signal inside
Broadway, SoHo
New York, September 2007

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Uneasy Task

Fountain, rue Charles Schmidt, Porte de Montmartre, Paris

Fontaine Sylvain
Rue Charles Schmidt, Saint Ouen
Paris, July 2004

Saturday, January 16, 2010

On a Balcony

Glimpses of the Baptistery, piazza di San Giovanni, Florence

Glimpses of the Baptistery
Piazza di San Giovanni
Florence, December 2009

Decorations, Loggia del Bigallo, Piazza di San Giovanni, Florence

Many were perplexed about the decorations
Loggia del Bigallo
Piazza di San Giovanni
Florence, December 2009

Friday, January 15, 2010

O2

The O2, formerly Millennium Dome, Greenwich, London

The O2, formerly Millennium Dome
Millennium Way, North Greenwich
London, January 2008

Thursday, January 14, 2010

In Pause

Workers taking a break, Washington Square Arch, Greenwich Village, New York

Workers taking a break
Washington Square Arch
Greenwich Village
New York, September 2008

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

La Cordonnerie

Restaurant La Cordonnerie, rue Saint-Roch, Paris

Tables at the restaurant “La Cordonnerie”
Rue Saint-Roch
Quartier du Palais-Royal, 1st arrondissement
Paris, July 2006

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

5 Strand

5 Strand, Strand, London

5 Strand
Strand
London, January 2008

“The building was constructed pursuant to a planning permission granted in 1980. It included the residential building at 10 Craven Street as well as the application site at 5 Strand. On 4 December 2017, permission was granted for the ‘demolition of existing building and construction of replacement mixed use building, comprising retail (Class A1), restaurant (Class A3), office (Class B1) and residential (Class C3) floorspace across two basements, lower ground and ground floors and 11 upper floors, and associated alterations.’” (5 Strand, City of Westminster)

Monday, January 11, 2010

One Poultry

One Poultry, City of London

No 1 Poultry Building
Queen Victoria Street entrance
City of London
London, January 2007

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Bound Caryatids

American Tract Society Building, Nassau Street and Spruce Street, New York

Detail of the American Tract Society Building
Nassau Street and Spruce Street
Civic Center
New York, October 2007

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Painful View

Poster piercing, rue Cambon, Paris

Poster piercing
Rue Cambon
Quartier de la Place-Vendôme, 1st arrondissement
Paris, July 2006

Friday, January 8, 2010

South Africa House

Gilded winged springbok, South Africa House, Trafalgar Square, London

Gilded winged springbok
South Africa House
Trafalgar Square, City of Westminster
London, January 2008

“South Africa House was built by Holland, Hannen & Cubitts in the 1930s[4] on the site of what had been Morley's Hotel. The building was designed by Sir Herbert Baker, with architectural sculpture by Coert Steynberg and Sir Charles Wheeler, and opened in 1933. The building was acquired by the government of South Africa as its main diplomatic presence in the UK. During World War II, Prime Minister Jan Smuts lived there while conducting South Africa's war plans.” (High Commission of South Africa, Wikipedia)

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Show-Off

Squirrel, Regent's Park, London

Eager to be photographed
Regent's Park
London, October 2009

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Verrazano Bridge

The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, tanker Antikeros, from the Staten Island Ferry, New York

Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and the Greek tanker “Antikeros”
Seen from the Staten Island Ferry
New York, September 2007

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Umbrellas

Parapluies Simon, Boulevard Saint-Michel, Paris

Parapluies Simon
Boulevard Saint-Michel
Quartier de l'Odéon, 6th arrondissement
Paris, July 2006

Monday, January 4, 2010

Uganda House

Grey crowned crane, Uganda House, Trafalgar Square, London

Grey crowned crane
Uganda House
Trafalgar Square, City of Westminster
London, January 2008

“The grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum), also known as the African crowned crane, golden crested crane, golden crowned crane, East African crane, East African crowned crane, African crane, Eastern crowned crane, Kavirondo crane, South African crane, and crested crane, is a bird in the crane family, Gruidae. It is found in nearly all of Africa, especially in eastern and southern Africa, and it is the national bird of Uganda.” (Grey crowned crane, Wikipedia)

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Victoria Embankment

Victoria Embankment at night, from the Golden Jubilee Bridge, London

Victoria Embankment at night
Seen from the Golden Jubilee Bridge
London, January 2007

Saturday, January 2, 2010

Outsiders

Girl at the Outsiders Art Show, Bowery, New York

She's not interested
Outsiders Art Show
Bowery
New York, September 2008

Friday, January 1, 2010

Time

Clock, Petit Palais, Paris

Clock, Petit Palais
Avenue Winston-Churchill
Quartier des Champs-Élysées, 8th arrondissement
Paris, July 2009