{"id":16198,"date":"2015-04-16T16:32:11","date_gmt":"2015-04-16T15:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=16198"},"modified":"2015-04-16T16:32:11","modified_gmt":"2015-04-16T15:32:11","slug":"london-in-spring-scenes-by-the-river-thames-and-around-the-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/london-in-spring-scenes-by-the-river-thames-and-around-the-city\/","title":{"rendered":"London in Spring &#8211; scenes by the River Thames and around the city"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-photos-april-2015-01.jpg\" alt=\"London in Spring - scenes by the River Thames and around the city, April 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Spring is in the air and I&#8217;ve been out and about in London with my\u00a0trusty Ricoh GR camera.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a brief selection of photos taken around the banks of the River Thames and in central London. \u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-photos-april-2015-02.jpg\" alt=\"London in Spring - scenes by the River Thames and around the city, April 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Businessman studies\u00a0some reading matter\u00a0on the tube.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-photos-april-2015-03.jpg\" alt=\"London in Spring - scenes by the River Thames and around the city, April 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Not In Use, Vauxhall tube station.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-photos-april-2015-04.jpg\" alt=\"London in Spring - scenes by the River Thames and around the city, April 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lion and washed up log, Vauxhall.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-photos-april-2015-05.jpg\" alt=\"London in Spring - scenes by the River Thames and around the city, April 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s something worth celebrating.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-photos-april-2015-06.jpg\" alt=\"London in Spring - scenes by the River Thames and around the city, April 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Green wood on the\u00a0riverfront.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-photos-april-2015-07.jpg\" alt=\"London in Spring - scenes by the River Thames and around the city, April 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Vauxhall beach.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-photos-april-2015-08.jpg\" alt=\"London in Spring - scenes by the River Thames and around the city, April 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking west, with\u00a0Vauxhall Bridge in the foreground.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-photos-april-2015-12.jpg\" alt=\"London in Spring - scenes by the River Thames and around the city, April 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a cute face in the stone!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-photos-april-2015-10.jpg\" alt=\"London in Spring - scenes by the River Thames and around the city, April 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Low tide on the Thames.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-photos-april-2015-09.jpg\" alt=\"London in Spring - scenes by the River Thames and around the city, April 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Profound stuff.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-photos-april-2015-11.jpg\" alt=\"London in Spring - scenes by the River Thames and around the city, April 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-photos-april-2015-13.jpg\" alt=\"London in Spring - scenes by the River Thames and around the city, April 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Guantanamo\u00a0sculpture.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-photos-april-2015-14.jpg\" alt=\"London in Spring - scenes by the River Thames and around the city, April 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The bronze boat\u00a0that looks like it&#8217;s sailing through the foyer of the International Maritime Organisation on to the pavement of the Albert Embankment.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-photos-april-2015-15.jpg\" alt=\"London in Spring - scenes by the River Thames and around the city, April 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Built in 1921, the attractive Southwark Bridge has the honour of having the\u00a0lowest traffic utilisation of any bridge in central London.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-photos-april-2015-16.jpg\" alt=\"London in Spring - scenes by the River Thames and around the city, April 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bridge lights against a darkening sky.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-photos-april-2015-17.jpg\" alt=\"London in Spring - scenes by the River Thames and around the city, April 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Street performer outside the National Gallery.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-photos-april-2015-18.jpg\" alt=\"London in Spring - scenes by the River Thames and around the city, April 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Medieval portraits,<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-photos-april-2015-19.jpg\" alt=\"London in Spring - scenes by the River Thames and around the city, April 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Watching the painters.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-photos-april-2015-20.jpg\" alt=\"London in Spring - scenes by the River Thames and around the city, April 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Unique London art on an ice cream van.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-photos-april-2015-21.jpg\" alt=\"London in Spring - scenes by the River Thames and around the city, April 2015\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Green Park in full bloom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring is in the air and I&#8217;ve been out and about in London with my\u00a0trusty Ricoh GR camera. 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