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...
View ArticlePostcard 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 [...]
View ArticleLondon 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 [...]
View ArticleJessica 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 [...]
View Article2012 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 [...]
View ArticleReflections 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 [...]
View ArticleSolitary (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 [...]
View ArticleTired? 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 [...]
View ArticleAttention 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
View ArticleCircles, 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 [...]
View ArticleLondon 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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleRyanAir 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...
View ArticlePostcard 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...
View ArticleCircles, 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,...
View ArticleLondon 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...
View ArticleA 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...
View Article2012 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...
View ArticleReflections on Trains – Mile End Tube Stop, London
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View ArticleEscalator Down, London
A lonely rush to the bottom. The post Escalator Down, London appeared first on PIRAN CAFÉ.
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