My first experiences of walking London were back in the late 1960s when our parents took my brother and I for walks around the city. I cannot remember too much about them, but something must have sunk in as it is still something I enjoy doing today.
Hoping to pass on an interest in the city, we have taken our granddaughter on a number of walks including one last year which started at the London Eye and ended up at St. Katherine Dock and the Tower of London. I gave her my camera and let her take photos of what she found interesting, so for today’s post, here is a child’s view of London.
Hello!
My name is Keira and this is my first blog as a guest. I have been invited to write a blog for the fourth anniversary of ‘A London Inheritance’. I have a blog coming soon and it will be about book reviews, days out, information and much more. It will also be more for kids. I will try to make it entertaining and interesting.
Lovely London
We started off by going on the London Eye and got some amazing views of the Houses of Parliament, the busy London roads and the tall buildings.
Random, Funny and Amazing
London is an amazing place with people making sculpture, singing, dancing and showing their outstanding talents. It is also a place where lots of random and funny things are made. These pictures show why London is such an excellent place.
The Old Bridge
These are the piers of an old bridge, which was taken down, however, they left the piers there.
The Walkie Talkie and the Cheese Grater
This is a picture of The Walkie Talkie and the Cheese Grater. They are both magnificent buildings and I would definitely like to get some pictures from that high. I’m certain it is amazing.
It started raining so we found shelter. While we were waiting for the rain to stop I got some lovely pictures.
Lovely London Shopping Time And Others
We went shopping and found some random things on the way
Harry Potter Bridge
This is the bridge used in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
Pizza Time
Finally, we stopped at Zizzi where we had some delicious pizza. On the way there, we went past the Queen’s barge! It looks beautiful.
I had an absolutely lovely time in London and would love to come again. Even after it rained I got some good pictures:
So, overall I had the best time in London and I’m very proud of the pictures I took. I have loved being a special guest especially for the fourth anniversary of this amazing blog. I might be able to do this type of thing on my blog (when I get it) but for now,
Goodbye!
So not a Londoner by birth, but for now a Londoner-by-adoption via her granddad.
Maybe, though, a Londoner-to-be.
Certainly, anyone who recognizes rain + London = lovely pictures is half-way there 🙂
Precious. Thank you, Keira.
Geraldine thank you for the nice comment, i would love to go to London again and get some more pictures. Next time i am hoping it will be a beautiful sunny day 🙂
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A great blog with some excellent photos of London. I was reminded of days out around London with my Dad – many years ago. Thanks for sharing your day in London with us.
Donna, considering it was my first time writing my own blog and taking lots of pictures, im sure i did good, thank you 🙂
Thank you Keira! I enjoyed your photos.
Maggy, i’m glad you enjoyed my photos, i certainly enjoyed taking them 🙂
Really good photos. You really captured a lot of the essence of London in your pics: weather, history, and of course lots of random quirkiness! Come back soon!
Ayla, i will most certainly come back soon and get some more photos, maybe next time it will be on my own blog! 🙂
Every reason to feel proud of your camera work. I especially find the Houses of Parliament photograph a magnificent perspective. Powerful, seeing the buildings from this angle, and Big Ben almost as an incidental. And the contrast, of so many London red buses crossing the bridge over the Thames choppy waters with the speedboat zooming along the Houses beneath. Wonderful photograph, made my day.
Patricia, thank you for being so kind, i am glad my photos have made your day, i definitely feel proud 🙂
Grandad should be proud! You have clearly got talent for photography and for writing. A great combination. In fact grandad has got to be proud of what you have created. What a fantastic way to celebrate his blog’s fourth anniversary.
Ray, granddad is definitely proud, i want to be an author or a teacher when i grow up and also really enjoy photography 🙂
Well done Keira, great to see younger folk being enthused to explore London. I wish I’d had a camera when my Grandfather introduced me to the fascination of exploring London in the late 50s, early 60s.
Joss, i am very enthusiastic about photography and would love to get my own camera soon, so i will definitely take more pictures 🙂
Choose your first camera wisely, it will give you so much pleasure. I was given my first camera at the age of 12, a Kodak Brownie 127, a model which will no doubt be remembered by some in this group. It only took 12 photographs before taking the film to a chemist for developing and printing – no quick-fire digital snaps in those days, each photo had to be carefully considered before taking but this was a good discipline to start learning for future photography enjoyment. Good luck!
Thank you Keira, for sharing your lovely photos. They look very professional and give quite a new perspective of familliar sites. Good luck with your blog.
Yvonne, thank you for the nice comment and for the luck on my own blog 🙂
I very much enjoyed sharing your day in London, Keira. It has been a pleasant start to my day.
Sue, i enjoyed the day out and i’m glad i made a good start to your day 🙂
Keira, really great photos and good view of the cheesegrater an unmentionable beast next to it.
I often take my granddaughters on the boat to Greenwich from London Bridge, so I will have
to make sure we bring a camera this summer. You have inspired me, and I will show them your photos first.
Keira, really great photos and good view of the cheesegrater and unmentionable beasts next to it.
I often take my granddaughters on the boat to Greenwich from London Bridge, so I will have
to make sure we bring a camera this summer. You have inspired me, and I will show them your photos first.
I love the little curious items like the bins and sand sculpture which you included…makes for a real atmosphere of the river.
Lisa, i am so happy i have inspired you and maybe even you granddaughters 🙂
A great post, Keira. You’ve got a good eye for the unexpected, such as that cheeky bollard winking at us. Good luck with your own blog.
Margaret, thank you for the nice comment and for the luck on my own blog 🙂
Well done Keira ! Great photos !
I look forward to seeing more on your own blog.
Michael, thank you for the lovely comment, i am happy that you will check out my blog as well 🙂
Brilliant photos. Glad you love London – I do too!
Great post and photos, although I live across the pond now I am a londoner at heart and the photos bring back lots memories, I am surprised it rained? keep up the good work
Great blog lovely to geta a different view of London
This blog has given much pleasure to many people over the years, and this is a worthy contribution. Great to see familiar sights through fresh eyes.
Wow, well done and so much to see. I don’t live in London now but but during the war I used to go there with my Dad as he worked most Saturday mornings. In those days everything looked so grey and bomb damaged, your photos show how much it has changed. The colours are striking, especially love the red metal waves. Lovely seeing it through fresh young eyes, thanks.
Enjoyed this very much. Sometimes, as a grown-up, you forget to look properly. Keep up the good work!