Here’s a selection of 30-odd photos taken during a night and a day in Philadelphia. I’ve always enjoyed my short stays in the city.
Philadelphia photos – street signs, railroad station, old car and cityscapes Read More
Ahead of the World Cup in Brazil, this fantastic monologue from John Oliver tears into the hugely dubious practices of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), the international governing body of association …
FIFA and the World Cup is brilliantly torn to shreds by John Oliver on American TV Read More
I paid Philadelphia a short visit last month, and decided to take a meandering walk from the centre of town out to Fishtown, some four miles or so away to …
Photo tour – a walk from central Philadelphia to Fishtown Read More
One of London’s larger parks, The Regent’s Park covers 395 acres and includes the magnificent Queen Mary’s Gardens which packs in more than 30,000 rose-bushes and 400 cultivars. I took a walk around …
A sunny walk through a rose-packed Regent’s Park in central London Read More
Last weekend the weather was rather delightful, and I took a stroll around London’s Green Park, one of the Royal Parks of London, and grabbed some photos on my perambulations.
Gas lamps and deckchairs, Green Park, early summer Read More
Located on London’s Strand, a visit to the depths of the disused Aldwych tube station is something of a holy grail for transport fans. Although London Transport are known to occasionally …
Take a photo tour of the abandoned Aldwych tube station in central London Read More
Network Rail has uploaded a slick video showing off the proposed improvements to Pontypridd station in the south Wales Valleys.
Swishy animation shows off Network Rail’s plans for Pontypridd station Read More
This has become such a depressingly familiar story: New neighbour moves in right next to a well known music venue. New neighbour doesn’t like the noise that was going on well before …
Blind Tiger Club in Brighton mothballed thanks to a ‘single neighbour’s noise complaints’ Read More
Waking up with a fierce hangover after a busy Offline club night, I felt the need to immerse myself in some art, so hot footed into the National Gallery in Trafalgar …
A visit to the National Gallery and a first look at George Bellows’ wonderful ‘Men Of The Docks’ Read More
Spotted in Silver Place, Soho, London was this curious shop window advertising a whole series of body hair removing treatments. Looking on the website of the shop – called X-it! – the full …
Brazilians, Boyzilians, Back, Crack & Sack and more – Soho shop window Read More
Affording fabulous views of Manhattan across the East River, Grand Ferry Park is a lovely place to pass away a few quiet hours and watch the world go by. Located between Grand …
A walk around Grand Ferry Park, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York Read More
They’re a common sight in many cities around the world, but when it comes to big displays of sneakers/trainers hanging off power lines, New York does it better than most.
The mystery of sneakers dangling on the power lines of New York Read More
I was rather impressed by the Store Street Espresso cafe in Bloomsbury, so was keen to check out their new premises at Continental Stores, on 54 Tavistock Place, WC1.
Store Street Espresso opens up in Continental Stores in Tavistock Place, London Read More
Two cops stand guard around a recently flattened traffic light in the middle of Regent Street, London,.
Oops! Traffic light becomes a cropper in London’s Regent Street Read More
This striking sculpture by the American sculptor Dale Chihuly was first unveiled in Mayfair’s Berkeley Square on the 3rd April 2014, and it’s still attracting attention a month later.
A symphony in glass: The Sun by Dale Chihuly in Mayfair’s Berkeley Square Read More
Here’s a selection of signs, slogans, stickers, graffiti and flags spotted on my recent travels around New York. Most of the photos were shot around Brooklyn, although the above graffiti comes …
Photos of signs, slogans, stickers, graffiti and flags, New York Read More
Created by the Chilean-German architecture practice GUN Architects, this ‘public pavilion’ called Rainforest stands in the south western corner of Bedford Square in central London.
Intriguing Rainforest pavilion goes up in Bedford Square, central London Read More
Increasingly, lovestruck lovers around the globe have been scrawling their names on to small ‘love padlocks’ and affixing them to popular tourist bridges – and it’s something that isn’t going …
New York City joins the global war on the Love Padlock craze and orders them off Brooklyn Bridge Read More
Here’s a selection of shop fronts and street signs I came across during my many walks around Brooklyn and Manhattan a couple of weeks ago.
Shop fronts and street signs in Brooklyn and downtown Manhattan, New York Read More
Exactly one hundred years since Edward Thomas was inspired to write his evocative poem about a summer steam train stopping at a deserted station in the Cotswolds, a special train has …
One hundred years on, a special Adlestrop train commemorates the evocative Edward Thomas poem Read More
Sit back and watch this incredible footage of a drone cam flying over the tip of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai – the tallest human-made structure in the world.
Video drone flies over the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai Read More
Seen in Brooklyn last week was this desperate confession and apology, posted up in the street. In scrawled text, the author declared themselves to be a “huge asshole” after they cheated on …
A desperate confession and apology in a Brooklyn street, New York Read More
Yesterday, I was fortunate enough to stumble across these fantastic sculptures which were on display at the Royal Academy, off Piccadilly in central London.
Lynn Chadwick steel beasts sculptures at the Royal Academy courtyard, Piccadilly, London Read More
I was out and about around Soho, London this afternoon and grabbed a few photos on my travels. All the photos were taken on my trusty Ricoh GR compact camera.
London Soho street photos – graffiti and small details, May 2014 Read More
Taken during a chilly walk in December 2013, here’s a series of twenty photos taken around Cardiff Bay – an area that has undergone dramatic change in the last 20 years. …
A walk around Cardiff Bay, south Wales with photos of the Millennium Centre, Pierhead and Senedd building Read More
I’ve just spent the last four minutes transfixed by this beautiful video footage showing London streets and landmarks from unexpected angles.
London from the air – stunning drone video footage Read More
A petition has been launched on Change.org to lobby Camden Council and English Heritage to save London’s famous Denmark Street from developers.
Petition launched to save the 12 Bar Club and London’s Tin Pan Alley from developers Read More
This striking piece of graffiti supporting the campaign to reunite 200 kidnapped Nigerian girls with their parents was seen in Morgan Avenue, Bushwick, an area located in the northern part of …
Bring Back Our Girls graffiti by the Bushwick Collective, New York Read More
London’s skyline is changing fast, with a plethora of upmarket high rises set to alter the landscape for ever – and not always for the better. Swiftly dividing opinion is the forthcoming luxury development at …
The Cucumber at 1 Merchant Square is set to be the tallest building in Westminster, London Read More
Billed as the UK’s largest ever exhibition of mainstream and underground comics, Comics Unmasked tracks the British comics tradition back from modern works to 19th-century illustrated reports of Jack the Ripper and …
Comics Unmasked, Art and Anarchy in the UK exhibition at the British Library, London Read More