Some may already have gained the impression that it is from my trip to London photographic nothing more to report there. Far from it! Although the weather was not so outstanding, I'd say it was "black and white weather," but who can stop it already. We had, however, moments when the street was nearly dry.

Theme "Black and white weather" - that can come even without the blue sky usable images out, this is perhaps a good example:

Statue of the British army leader Boudicca before the London Eye

Of course you get past the typical attractions not, sometimes it verschlägt one but also in the corners are less well known but no less worth seeing:

St. Marks Church

But do not worry, I not only shoots images from London had brought. The city is lively and colorful, finally:

Piccadilly Circus

But enough: you simply look at the images themselves - as always I look forward to your comments.

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Euro 2008 - The finale - or have done.

Yes, now it's over. Germany's European vice-champion, Spain's worthy champion - at least as far as I can tell, because football is not now and my profession.

Nevertheless, one could these days the football fever and the associated patriotism hardly escape entirely. How far the images presented here suggest the photographing of (football) fans is also not really my focus, but if even all of Europe is about football, then so should a "slip" to happen before.

I've definitely used the current euphoria around the leather to capture the mood at the fan mile Kempten:

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In London, Buckingham Palace and was not visited? Impossible! The famous official residence of the British monarch in London is one of the most famous buildings in the world. Besides its function as a residence of Queen Elizabeth II, he also serves as a venue for official events of the state. Thus he received in foreign heads of state during her visit to the UK.

On the square in front of Buckingham Palace is the Queen Victoria Memorial, a 26 meter high monument in honor of Queen Victoria. From the foot of this monument to the 360-degree panorama was taken.

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Large cities are the most beautiful at night. This has two reasons: one is to be by the many lights a special flair, the other hides the darkness so many want to see what you do not. Therefore I could not resist a few shots of London to do at night.

Among the most prominent buildings in London is certainly one of the Palace of Westminster, Houses of Parliament, or even mentioned. This, in the Gothic Revival-style building that meets the British Parliament. The oldest preserved part of the Palace of Westminster Hall is built in 1097th Originally it served as the residence of the kings of England, but since 1529 no monarch has lived there longer. Of the original building has been preserved very little, because there on the 16th October 1834 was destroyed in a devastating fire almost completely. Also in the Second World War the palace was damaged, but after 1945 produced almost unchanged. In 1987 the complex was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible, especially for foreigners to visit this building.

The picture is of the Palace of Westminster Clock Tower and the adjacent visible (also St. Steven's Tower) and the upstream Westminster Bridge. The building right above the Westminster Millennium Pier is the Portcullis House, the offices of the delegates are housed. The two towers in the background belong to Westminster Abbey.

Palace of Westminster Clock Tower and Westminster Bridge with

One of London's most famous landmark is the bell tower of the north adjoining the Palace of Westminster. Today, the whole tower is commonly referred to as Big Ben, but this term is actually incorrect. Officially, the 96.3-meter high tower was built in 1858 as The Clock Tower (Clock Tower) or also called St. Stephen's Tower. The four clock faces have a diameter of eight meters. The minute hand has a length of 4.3 meters, 2.7 meters measure the hour hand. The Clock is round the clock by four technicians, the Keeper of the Great Clock (guardian of the Great Clock) kept running. Big Ben is the largest of the existing bells in the tower. It weighs 13.5 tonnes and was heard for the first time on 31 May 1859.

Clock Tower with Big Ben at night

Opposite the Palace of Westminster on the other side of Westminster Bridge is one of the most recent landmark London: The London Eye or Millennium Wheel, also. Originally built to celebrate the year 2000, should the 135.36-meter-high and thus the time of construction of the world's largest Ferris wheel, only for a limited time (about 5 years) in operation. Due to the large crowds but this was rejected. The wheel consists of 32 fully air-conditioned, almost entirely made of glass cabins and rotates at 0.26 m / s. A complete revolution takes approximately 30 minutes. Since the 4th January 2004, the London Eye replaced by the "Star of Nanchang" in China as the largest Ferris wheel in the world (160 meters). Currently, the Singapore Flyer is at an altitude of 165 meters, the largest Ferris wheel in the world. The London Eye has, however, with its beautiful views of the sights of London's lost none of its charm. Especially at night, the Ferris wheel with its outdoor lighting also a real eye-catcher.

London Eye at night

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Some have noticed it: I was a few days away, but of course not without a camera . We have visited London. Many impressions (and I was not there for the first time), I collected again strong and photos will gradually introduce a few of them here.

To "warm up" there's a picture of the device, which one might characterize most visitors to London - the subway, also called the Tube or Underground. The London Underground network is one of the oldest and the angling world. Escalators up to 60 meters long and 30 meters lead down to the multilayer tubular braid beneath London.

The photo was taken at the Baker Street underground station. The street in Marylebone, which was known primarily for the fictional character Sherlock Holmes author Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes lives in the stories under the fictional address of 221b Baker Street, although it was numbered the days of Arthur Conan Doyle, the only road to number 100.

Baker Street Underground Station

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