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Sky High

January 24, 2012
Tower Block. Mile End, London 1997

Tower Block. Mile End, London 1997

Sky scraper reflection. New York 2005

Sky scraper reflection. New York 2005

Sky scraper reflection. New York 2005

Sky scraper reflection. New York 2005

Sky scraper reflection. New York 2005

Sky scraper reflection. New York 2005

Canary Wharf Station. London 1997

Canary Wharf Station. London 1997

Spitalfield’s Jugglers

January 23, 2012
Lone Juggler. Spitalfields market 1995

Lone Juggler. Spitalfields market 1995

Lone Juggler. Brick Lane 1998

Lone Juggler. Brick Lane 1998

Markets

January 21, 2012
Brick Lane market. London 1985

Brick Lane market. London 1985

Watch stall. Chinatown market, Kuala Lumpur 2009

Watch stall. Chinatown market, Kuala Lumpur 2009

Whitechapel market 2007

Whitechapel market 2007

Sunday market. Cheshire St 1986

Sunday market. Cheshire St 1986

Walking Sticks etc

January 21, 2012
Man with walking stick on Brick Lane. Spitalfields 2002

Man with walking stick on Brick Lane. Spitalfields 2002

Man with walking stick. Spitalfields 1997

Man with walking stick. Spitalfields 1997

Man with walking sticks, Brick Lane. Spitalfields 2002

Man with walking sticks, Brick Lane. Spitalfields 2002

Construction workers, Dhaka 2008

Construction workers, Dhaka 2008

High on Gas

January 20, 2012

I’ve always thought that gigantic gas holders have an innate beauty. Rapidly disappearing they are becoming a rarity to be cherished.

What a difference a bit of motion can make to an image. The gas holder below was captured at dawn from a moving train.

A gas holder casts a ghostly appearance on the horizon. London 2012

A gas holder casts a ghostly appearance on the horizon. London 2012

A Gas Holder near Kings Cross station. London 1992

Gas Holders near Kings Cross station. London 1992

The bollards and street light in this photograph (above) appear to be saluting the gas holders whilst the brick wall appears to be cracking up – perhaps in awe of its Victorian iron neighbours.