by Martina Egli | Dec 7, 2012 | Architecture, Blog, Cityscape, Photo
Love-Padlocks on Millennium Bridge One of my favourite modern phenomena are the Little “Love-Padlocks” that we observant types have noticed springing up on bridges and fences around the world – Symbols of Love and affection, of the unspoken strength...
by Martina Egli | Dec 5, 2012 | Architecture, Blog, Cityscape
Ever since London was founded by the Romans over two millennia ago, the city has been constantly growing and changing its form. The latest addition to London’s skyline is the shard; it’s an almost surreal site – like some alien monument piercing the...
by Martina Egli | Dec 3, 2012 | Architecture, black and white, Blog, People, Photo
A Sense of Scale The British museum features some amazing architecture, what impresses me most is the sense of scale and openness; the sense of wonder. That it manages to do so without making the visitor feel subservient to the building, but enthralled is all the...
by Martina Egli | Dec 1, 2012 | Architecture, black and white, Blog, People, Photo
People Watching There are so many great museums in London, but I often find watching the visitors more fascinating than the exhibits… “A museum is a place where one should lose one’s head.” Renzo Piano
by Martina Egli | Nov 29, 2012 | Architecture, Blog, Cityscape, Photo
After visiting an exhibition at the Tate, nothing is better than to get your energy back with a nice coffee and a delicious cake! From the café’s balcony you can enjoy the stunning London skyline, and keep an eye out for other photographers 😉 “London is a...
by Martina Egli | Apr 20, 2012 | Architecture, black and white, Cityscape, Landscapes, Photo
Or, please mind your head! I love stumbling across scenes like these. For me they are relics of a by-gone era and a reminder of how different life once was – more sedate, a little more refined but certainly less convenient than our modern comfortable...
