![[ Flooded stairway ]](europe037.jpg)
England was in the throes of a flooding problem when I was visiting (with
all that rain? go figure) and the Thames River was quite high. I like the
thoughtfulness of the railings.
![[ Municipal government egg ]](europe038.jpg)
This is your architect. This is your architect on drugs. Any questions? It's
actually a pretty creative design, but for a new municipal government
building, I would have taken 'practical' over 'eye-catching' any day.
![[ Me trying to smile ]](bridge-anim.gif)
This is what happens when I try to smile for pictures. (Wait a few seconds for it to load fully.) I hope Stephanie has learned her lesson.
![[ Tower Bridge ]](europe039.jpg)
I think we all know the Tower Bridge when we see it.
Click here to see a panorama I took on the south
bank of the river, including the HMS Belfast, a converted WWII warship that
now serves as a conference and banquet venue operated by none other than...
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