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Tower Bridge

Kris — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:27:03 +0000

Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, England over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, which gives it its name.

At 21:35 on 30 December 1952, a crowded double-decker London bus (an RT), on route 78 to Dulwich, jumped over the gap when the bridge started to open while it was halfway across.
(Source:Wikipedia)

This picture was taken from the walls of London Tower.

White Tower

Kris — Thu, 31 May 2007 09:07:37 +0000

The White tower, built by William the Conqueror in 1078, is the the original stark square fortress of the Tower of London.

The Tower of London’s primary function was a fortress, a royal palace, and a prison (particularly for high status and royal prisoners, such as the Princes in the Tower and the future Queen Elizabeth I). This last use has led to the phrase “sent to the Tower” (meaning “imprisoned”). It has also served as a place of execution and torture, an armoury, a treasury, a zoo, a mint, a public records office, an observatory, and since 1303, the home of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom.
(Source: Wikipedia)

Tower Bridge

Kris — Tue, 29 May 2007 15:58:08 +0000

This picture was taken from the walls of London Tower. I thought it would look nice because of the foliage framing the tower. I applied some lomo cross-processing to the picture to finish it off.