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Strangers passing by in the rain, Brixton
Brixton / London / photos / Places

Strangers and umbrellas passing by in the rain, Brixton

Sun 25th November, 2012Sun 25th November, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

While I was enjoying a coffee at the Kaff Bar in Atlantic Road, Brixton, I was taken by the abstract shapes of people passing the misted-up windows. Here’s a little series of photos taken …

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New York braces itself for Storm Sandy
New York / Places

New York hit by Hurricane Sandy, subway floods, residents evacuated, power station blows

Tue 30th October, 2012Tue 30th October, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’m thinking of my friends in New York tonight as Hurricane Sandy heads inland. Vast chunks of New York have closed down, and there’s already been severe flooding around New …

New York hit by Hurricane Sandy, subway floods, residents evacuated, power station blows Read More
Pic of the day: Windrush Square, Brixton in the night rain
Brixton / photos / Places

Pic of the day: Windrush Square, Brixton in the night rain

Sun 28th October, 2012Mon 29th October, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It’s pretty grim weather around Brixton at the moment, with the autumnal winds sending discarded KFC wrappers skywards and  the relentless rain making a mockery of the ‘rainproof’ label on my jacket. …

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Pic of the day: stormy afternoon at 2nd Avenue subway station, NYC
New York / Places

Pic of the day: stormy afternoon by 2nd Avenue subway station, NYC

Sat 8th September, 2012Sat 8th September, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I like this near-monochrome image of a rain-lashed, winter’s late afternoon by Second Avenue subway station in New York City.

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photos / Places / Wales / wales

A rain-lashed August Bank Holiday Monday in Cardiff, south Wales

Tue 4th September, 2012Mon 3rd September, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

It traditionally rains for a large chunk of the summer in Cardiff (at least that’s how it’s always seemed to me!), but the downpour over the August Bank Holiday seemed …

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An unseasonal summer soaking at Loughborough Junction, Brixton

Sat 21st July, 2012Wed 25th July, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

It looks like summer might finally be arriving today – huzzah! – but it was a different story yesterday, with several storms bringing  heavy downpours across south London.

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Brixton / photos / Places

Some really mean storm clouds are gathering over Brixton

Tue 10th July, 2012Tue 10th July, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

The skies are looking pretty angry over Brixton right now, with storm clouds darkening the skies to the south and to the east. Here’s some views taken from Coldharbour Lane.

Some really mean storm clouds are gathering over Brixton Read More
Happy Brolly, sad weather in Brixton
Brixton / Places

Happy brolly, sad weather – Brixton in the summer rain

Sat 7th July, 2012Sat 7th July, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It hasn’t been the greatest summer so far, with last month being the wettest June since records began.

Happy brolly, sad weather – Brixton in the summer rain Read More
A damp June afternoon in Green Park, London
London / photos / Places

Empty deckchairs and a damp June afternoon in Green Park, London

Sun 24th June, 2012Sun 24th June, 2012 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Britain’s under-performing summer was busy doing its thing in central London over the weekend, with grey skies and occasional showers keeping the deckchairs unoccupied in Green Park.

Empty deckchairs and a damp June afternoon in Green Park, London Read More
April showers, Brixton 2012
Brixton / Places

April showers, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton 2012

Wed 11th April, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Yep, it’s April alright, with a thumping great rainstorm just managing to catch me as I came back from some shopping. Here’s a couple of pics I took after I …

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Brixton / Places

Brixton battered by winter storms of rain and sleet

Tue 3rd January, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Man oh man it’s rough out there at the moment, with gale force winds and heavy rain and sleet battering the Brixton streets.

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New York / photos / Places

Umbrellas fail to survive a Brooklyn storm

Wed 21st December, 2011Wed 21st December, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

We saw broken brollies in Brooklyn and snapped off spokes in SoHo as we battled though a fierce New York rainstorm last Winter.

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Brixton / photos / Places

Heavy rain over Brixton town

Thu 7th July, 2011Thu 7th July, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Man oh man, it’s the proverbial cats and dogs coming down on Brixton right now, with reports of the appropriately named Brixton Water Lane being under water and delays on the …

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Brixton / Places

Rain at last in Brixton (and hailstones!)

Thu 26th May, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

With the UK heading for the hottest, driest Spring since records began, we’ve been praying for a bit of rain down Brixton way for the sake of our ailing plants.

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New York / Places

A rainy night in Manhattan, New York

Fri 25th February, 2011Thu 24th February, 2011 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Turn up the Frank Sinatra on your MP3 player, pull up your collars, light up a Marlboro, tilt your trilby at a jaunty angle and take a stroll with me …

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Brixton / London / photos / Places

London rain: six rain-drenched scenes from the capital’s streets

Wed 2nd February, 2011Wed 2nd February, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

“Here comes the rain.. Here she comes again…I love the rain” sang The Cult, and with London regularly being doused in the stuff, it’s no surprise that so many artists choose …

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New York / photos / Places

Battery Park, New York City in the driving autumn rain

Tue 18th January, 2011Tue 18th January, 2011 - by editor - 4 Comments.

I love walking through cities in the rain, and when it’s New York in late November, there’s rarely any shortage of the stuff.

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London / Places

London in the rain from a double decker bus

Wed 22nd September, 2010Wed 22nd September, 2010 - by editor - 2 Comments.

I don’t actually run around the streets of London swinging an umbrella and singing in the rain, but I do rather like inclement weather. Most of my favourite songs go …

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London / Places

Umbrellas in London: a rainy summer afternoon in the capital

Fri 27th August, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I like rain (although not at festivals!), so grabbed a few photos on my Lumix LX3 compact camera when I wandered around town on a wet summer afternoon in August.

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Broadstairs in the rain

Sun 6th December, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s some pics from our walk around the town when it was pissing down with rain. I’ll post up some less soggy pics later. More: Broadstairs, Kent

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Brixton / stuff

Rain at last!

Tue 7th July, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Brixton gets a downpour.

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photos / stuff

A rainy day in London Town

Sun 7th January, 2007 - by editor - Leave a Comment

A walk around the rain drenched streets of central London with my new Canon Ixus 850IS camera. Trafalgar Square in the rain. No takers at the funfair at Leicester Square. …

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Brixton / London / Places

The quagmire returns – rain in London

Fri 24th June, 2005Sun 11th April, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The quagmire returns ‘The chances of getting a heavy downpour are quite small’, said a Met Office spokesman yesterday. Yeah, rrrright. Last night was the meanest, loudest, heaviest and longest …

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