Such a contrast; the Cruise Ship is all gleaming white, and the jetty to which it is tied up and used for transfer of passengers is all dark and seemingly dirty. The almost sunset in the background is enough to give light to the whole environment.
A photo of London City Hall that also shows an under-construction building right next to it. In addition, you can see a boat tied up in front of it.
This is a slightly dull and dreary view of the Thames after sunset. There is just a hint of light coming from the dull region where the sun had set, but otherwise everything is cloaked with a dull color.
The London Bridge is one of the landmarks on the Thames, and in this case, you can see an old looking boat carrying people on the Thames in the foreground.
I have always been fond of photos that involve effects with sunlight, and especially around sunrise and sunset. So this photo is taken around sunset while on a ship on the Thames, and the powerful light of the sunset is shining bright between 2 buildings.
London Bridge of the most visually (and seemingly architecturally appealing) out of the Bridges on the Thames in London. It looks beautiful from a distance, and when framed against the blue of a clear sky, the effect seemed great to me.
I don't know whether it is clearly visible or not, but if you look closely between the 2 buildings in this photo, there is a very strong light effect in that gap; it would almost look as if there is a fire over there.
This is a view that is more of a close-up than the previous photograph. You get to get a better view of the entire glass structure. Designed by Norman Foster, London City Hall opened in July 2002.
This is a photo of London City Hall (wikipedia), the headquarters of the Greater London Authority and the Mayor of London. The building has a unique shape, and is a landmark on the banks of the Thames.
This is the floating London City pier, floating on the Thames, and moored to the side.
These buildings are just next to the Thames in London, and the only specialty of them in this photo is that the glass face of these buildings is reflecting the shine of the sunset, and it can look beautiful.
The reproduction of Sir Francis Drake's ship, the Golden Hinde, is berthed on the south bank of the Thames River in London, England (wikipedia). It hosts visits from schools in which children can be dressed up as Tudor sailors and receive some great history lessons about Elizabethan naval history.
I have mentioned this before, I really like photos that show the light effects caused by sunset and sunrise. In this case, this is taken near sunset from a cruise on the Thames in London, and the color of the sunset shows up as a brilliant orb that makes the whole surrounding region light up.
I always like photos where the sun causes some effects with light patters, and so it proved in this case. This is the skyline of buildings next to the Thames, and here, the light of the sunset is causing the top edges of these buildings to take a glow.
I have always been fascinated by the effect of the sun on glass, through clouds, on water, etc. So you can guess why this photo was taken ? The sun was in such a position that the glass of these windows on this building right next to the Thames was reflecting the light of the sun very strongly.
This photo was taken when I was on a short cruise of the Thames, starting near one of the bridges near the Waterloo tube station. This building looked very interesting, but I have no idea of the name, so if anybody knows, please mention it in the comments.
This is otherwise a normal set of buildings on the Thames; what interested me was the backdrop of the setting sun right behind one of the buildings. As a result, the top edge of the building seems to almost glow with the sun's rays causing an interesting light effect.
This is a view of the Millenium Bridge from underneath, in London. This was a controversial project, since it had to be shut down for repairs within 2 days of being opened, since it was swaying a lot; and then re-opened after some time. It is a pure pedestrian bridge.
One advantage of going on a ship on the Thames is that you get to travel underneath most of the Bridges and can see how they look. It was a bit hard to take a photo with a normal camera because the ship was traveling at a certain speed and the bridge passed by in a blur, still I gave it my best attempt.
These are 2 old buildings in London along the Thames, namely the building formely housing the City of London School for Boys and next to that, the Unilever building. They give a grand look.
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