Stop Press - Amazing Discovery!

Stop Press - amazing discovery! In order to take pictures you have to get your camera out of your bag!

I was in London yesterday. I had an appointment in the morning then planned to have lunch and go for a photo walk. But you know what, it was pouring with rain, not a hundred percent of the time, but kind of 15 minutes wet, 10 minutes dry - you know the kind of thing. 

After lunch it was dry so I wandered aimlessly around the shopping center near the Olympic Park looking for inspiration. (This is not where I had planned to go but had the merit of being mostly under cover). I have taken pictures here on several occasions and the shine had rather gone off. I really couldn’t see  anything worth getting my camera out of the bag for. 

 Then I spotted some Rosemary bushes in pots outside Jamie’s Italian, not terribly exciting but the most interested thing I’d noticed. I got out the camera and took a few shots and leaving the camera round my neck wandered on. It was as if the sun had come out (it hadn’t)  suddenly I was aware of all sorts of interesting things to capture.

I was drawn to the window displays 

The lovers

The bike racks 

And, in particular, to this little boy chasing a red balloon 

I honestly don’t think I would have noticed any of this if my camera had still been in my bag. The act of taking it out seems to have been the catalyst for really opening my eyes to what was around me.

Saturday on the SouthBank - Episode One

New course on blogging started today 'reflection of you behind the scenes' I wonder how I will be blogging differnetly by the end of it? Inspired by my look at Xanthe Berkley's blog I am making this entry more of a photo journal so stand by for lots of pictures!

We arrived at Borough High Street around 11.30 for an early lunch and look round the market before going on to a matinee at the National Theatre.

Walking from the car park to the market we passed the Chooclate Factory  - now an arts venue

 Next we came upon a row of 'Boris Bikes' enlivened by attendent graffitti!

then we entered a tunnel full of coloured lights

When we arrived at the market we could see it was ready for London 2012

Time for lunch at the fabulous Brindisa tapas bar and wholesale importer of Spanish goodies, just delicious!

Then  just time for a quick look around the market, glowing with colour as usual

and where I wasn't the only one taking photos

Then it was time to get back to pick up the car via this corner where the opposing lines attracted me.

More soon!