The iconic "Underground" signs in London are the gateway to one of the easiest to use metros in the world.
London's Underground signs may not be as artsy as counterparts in Paris or Barcelona but they are no less recognizable and they're as British as Jeremy Clarkson rolling over a Reliant Robin. (You're welcome if you haven't seen that clip yet).
London has long relied on trained falcons to prevent pigeons from overtaking its public squares. Here, a falcon keep vigil atop a lion statue in Trafalgar Square. The guy in the beanie was kind enough to cuddle up with the lion to give you a better idea of the scale of the massive statues.
This photograph was captured with a pocket Nikon Powershot.
This particular day started off with brunch at one of the world's greatest markets, Borough Market. We followed brunch up by allowing a Polish bartender to serve us a blind taste of every single vodka in the Vodka Bar at the House of Wine solely so he could prove to us that the best vodka in the world comes from Poland. (spoiler alert: he was right. In our very scientific research of 20 or so vodkas from around the world, Belvadere was the unanimous winner.)
Because we all agreed that Polish vodkas were the best, he would not accept our money for the tab. We still slipped several large notes under a coaster and split before he could catch us and make us do more shots.
After that, we took a stroll along the Thames and stopped at a few more pubs... and maybe the Tate Modern. By the time we made it to the London Eye, the sun was already starting to set. After calling the day an early success, I took this photograph to commemorate the occasion. If you are ever in London and for some reason can't think of something to do, a walk along the Thames is never a bad idea. Props to Vera and Craig for being the consummate hosts!
This photograph was captured with a tiny Canon Digital IXUS.
Time and space just seem to slow down when you hit the canals of London. Surrounded by the madness that is one of the greatest cities in the world in both size and stature, pop down 30 feet to Regent's canal and you can just float along in peace. The only things to remind you of the city all around you are the tunnels. Floating through a tunnel the length of a football field underneath central London is just surreal — it's like Disney's "It's a Small World" ride redesigned by Banksy (there's an idea for the next Dismaland).
This photograph was captured with a little Canon pocket camera called a Digital Elph.