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RyanAir finally lands in Slovenia.

As of Thursday 7 June, that is, with the long-anticipated service between Maribor (MBX), Slovenia’s second city, and London-Stansted (STN). Three flights weekly – Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. I’m...

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Postcard from London

I arrived in London early this morning for my third working Olympics. Here’s a quick snap of this evening’s full moon over Tower Bridge. I’ll try to time it better [...]

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London Notebook – Video of Arrest Near the London Eye

This is two minutes of footage of an arrest I witnessed yesterday (2 Aug) evening in front of the Sea Life Museum, near the London Eye along the Thames. The [...]

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Jessica Ennis’s Coronation – London Notebook II

London, UK – Vultures.  This is Great Britain’s Jessica Ennis just a few steps beyond the finish line of the 800 meters after she clinched the gold medal in the [...]

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2012 Olympics Closing Ceremony – London Notebook III

If globalization had left you wondering what Great Britain’s primary export has been over the past 50 years, the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics provided a high energy [...]

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Reflections on Trains

Jake‘s weekly email, this time on the topic of reflection, was the perfect prompt to break out, albeit briefly, from an 18-day postless stretch. Did y’all miss me? I’m slowly [...]

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Solitary (pic de jour)

Finding a wall of solitude in a busy London tube station on a Friday afternoon? Easy. Cracking it with a fleeting glance? Unforgettable. I’m glad we made eye contact. It [...]

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Tired? Or bored? Street Stills with a GoPro (Pic de Jour)

So which is it? Sleepy? Or just bored with handing out leaflets for a London theatre? This was taken near Leicester Square on a rare afternoon off while I was [...]

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Attention Londoners: A Quick Question

This begs the question: What sort of awards have these public loos won? Filed under: photography, pic de jour, UK Tagged: gopro, London, loos

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Circles, in the Round

In her travel theme this week, Ailsa asked for circles. Who am I to say no? I threw in a few orbs and spheres, too, beginning with Jimenez Deredia’s phenomenal [...]

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London Yawn (Pic du Jour)

I’m not a big fan of snapping people with GoPro cameras, but I was really happy with how this image, shot near London’s Leicester Square, turned out. There’s a certain intimacy, from the framing to the...

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A Bouquet from Olympic Park

Today’s daily pic is a simple little fresh flower bouquet for any and all who happen to come across this photo or otherwise drop by Piran Café today. You’re always welcome. Today’s Pic du Jour, the...

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RyanAir finally lands in Slovenia.

As of Thursday 7 June, that is, with the long-anticipated service between Maribor (MBX), Slovenia’s second city, and London-Stansted (STN). Three flights weekly – Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. I’m...

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Postcard from London

I arrived in London early this morning for my third working Olympics. Here’s a quick snap of this evening’s full moon over Tower Bridge. I’ll try to time it better tomorrow night, if I have the time. I...

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Circles, in the Round

In her travel theme this week, Ailsa asked for circles. Who am I to say no? I threw in a few orbs and spheres, too, beginning with Jimenez Deredia’s phenomenal chocolatey sculpture, Recuerdo Profundo,...

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London Yawn (Pic du Jour)

I’m not a big fan of snapping people with GoPro cameras, but I was really happy with how this image, shot near London’s Leicester Square, turned out. There’s a certain intimacy, from the framing to the...

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A Bouquet from Olympic Park

Today’s daily pic is a simple little fresh flower bouquet for any and all who happen to come across this photo or otherwise drop by Piran Café today. You’re always welcome. Today’s Pic du Jour, the...

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2012 Olympic Games Closing Ceremony, Revisited

Today marks three years to the day since one of the finest rock concerts I attended in recent years brought down the curtain on the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. If globalization had left you...

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Reflections on Trains – Mile End Tube Stop, London

Reflections on trains. The post Reflections on Trains – Mile End Tube Stop, London appeared first on PIRAN CAFÉ.

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Escalator Down, London

A lonely rush to the bottom. The post Escalator Down, London appeared first on PIRAN CAFÉ.

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