When I was in Liverpool, I happened upon a few freshly painted murals by the artist Cranio from Sao Paulo, Brazil. He had been in London to do a large mural and then to Barcelona for another project before doing these pieces in Liverpool. All of them were images of the blue people for which he is known.
Taking part in Monday Murals. Click here for more murals.
While I was in London I took a trip up to the top (33rd floor) of the Centrepoint building in the West End and got some fabulous shots even though it was a cloudy misty day. It isn't often that you can get a shot of a church from above the steeple and I really like this perspective of St Giles-In-The-Fields Anglican church. This church was built between 1730-34 in the Palladian style and underwent a large restoration in 1952-53. With its lovely trees it looks like a little oasis among all the buildings that have sprung up around it over the centuries.
Taking part in Inspired Sunday. Click here for more religious buildings.
I have a friend with a much greener thumb than mine and he seems to have a particular talent for getting his orchids to bloom. This is one of about 20 plants that are now covered in blooms!
When you continue down the road in yesterday's pic you arrive at the shore of the River Lune which meanders along past Kirkby Lonsdale and eventually empties into the Irish Sea. We walked along for quite awhile and it has to be one of the cleanest-looking rivers I've seen - the water was so clear! There were a number of people taking canoeing lessons that day and you can just make out one of the canoes on the right-hand edge of the river. A fabulous area!
I showed you St Mary's Church from Kirkby Lonsdale, last Sunday, and thought I would give you a bit of an idea of the setting of this pretty small town in the south part of England's Lake District. The town sits at the top of a hill overlooking a valley which has the River Lune running through it and has a super view of the hills rolling away in the distance. This small street is typical of the roads leading down to the river and shows the wonderful stone construction found throughout the town. It's a beautiful place!
I spotted this sign set into a walkway in London that ran along the side of a grade school. It doesn't seem as if any explanation is needed!
Taking part in Signs, Signs. Click here for more signs.
Continuing on random posts from my recent trip, this is a shot taken in London of some of the wonderful details that I found on the Adelphi building overlooking the Strand by the River Thames . The building was constructed from 1936 to 38 and has so much wonderful Art Deco detailing all over it - around the doorways and the corners, etc that I took many pics. These little guys were found in the door surrounds and seem to be performing various activities but I am not sure what the significance is. I really liked them though.
The City Daily Photo theme for the month is Details. To see more details from around the world click here.
