Evening Big Ben

This is an evening view of the tower that holds the famous bell Big Ben. The tower is currently undergoing repair and Big Ben will not ring again until 2021 except on special occasions.

Churchill And Big Ben

Next to the Houses of Parliament in London is Parliament Square. This square, laid out in the 1840's, has statues of famous statesmen such as Mahatma Gandhi, Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill who faces Big Ben and the Houses Of Parliament in this photo.

Almost Ten In London

In this image Westminster Bridge spans the Thames river leading to the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in central London.

A Bridge To St. Paul's

An image of the Millennium Bridge in London which spans from the south bank of the Thames river to the area of St. Paul's Cathedral on the north bank. The Millennium Bridge is the first footbridge and the first bridge built in more than 100 years over the Thames in London.The bridge is 325 meters (1066 feet) long.

The Albert Memorial

Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, is honored by this memorial in London's Kensington Gardens which was commissioned by Queen Victoria and completed in 1876, fifteen years after Albert's death at age 41. Prince Albert and Queen Victoria were happily married for 21 years and had nine children.

An Egyptian Pharaoh In London

A bust of Ramesses II who lived about 1279 - 1213 BC and is often regarded as the most powerful pharaoh of the Egyptian Empire. The bust is from the upper part of a seated statue at Ramesses' mortuary temple in Egypt. It is now in the British Museum in London, England. Ramesses was portrayed by Yul Brenner in the movie the Ten Commandments.

A Pagoda In London

The pagoda in Kew Royal Botanic Gardens in the Richmond borough of London. Kew is the largest of the Royal Gardens and displays about 30,000 plants. The pagoda was built in 1762 as a decoration soon after the first garden was established at Kew by King George III's mother in 1759.

The Gateway Of The Imperial Messenger

The building in this image is a 4/5 replica of a gateway in Kyoto, Japan called Chokushi-Mon (The Gateway Of The Imperial Messenger) which is in Kew Gardens, London. It was originally made for a Japanese-British exhibit that was held in 1910 in London and was moved to the Royal Botanic Garden in Kew when that exhibit closed.

One Of Thirty Thousand

This is a close up image of one of the approximately thirty thousand different plants that are displayed in the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in London.

From Trafalgar Square To Big Ben

An image from London captured through a window of the National Gallery showing Trafalgar Square and its Admiral Nelson column with Big Ben in the distance.

St. Martin-In-The-Fields

Just off Trafalgar Square in London is the church St. Martin-In-The-Fields. There has been a church on this site since the 13th century with the current building dating from 1720. The building's style was been a model for many churches that were built during the colonial period in the United States. In modern times this church is well known for presenting classical music concerts and also does much charitable work with London's homeless.

Having Fun In The Tower Of London

An actor in medieval dress and his enthusiastic 'army' of tourists march around the grounds of the Tower Of London while he plays his drum and yells at me to 'MAKE WAY'. The 'army' was recruited by him to defend the Tower from an unnamed invader.

The Chamber Of A King

In some of its 900 year history parts of the Tower Of London were used as a palace. This is a recreation of a room in the Tower Of London where King Edward I stayed in 1294 (reigned 1272 - 1307). King Edward I completed an ambitious building program for the Tower Of London, building a new ring of towers and walls around the existing castle. He also moved the Royal Mint to the Tower Of London.

Guarding The Crown Jewels

A soldier of the Grenadier Guards stands at attention before a sentry box outside the building where the Crown Jewels are kept in the Tower Of London.

The Grenadier Guardsman Marches

The soldier of the Grenadier Guards who was standing at attention in the previous photo marches before the building where the Crown Jewels are kept in the Tower Of London as they prepare to change the guard. By the way, I wasn't blocking his way. I was standing behind iron railings that are the similar to those in the lower right of the image.

At the Changing Of The Guards

Two members of the Grenadier Guards are read their orders as they become the new guards of the building housing the crown jewels in the Tower Of London.

Guarding The Horse Guards Parade

This is one of the mounted sentries stationed outside the Horse Guards Parade grounds in central London, in a profile portrait with the British flag reflected in the helmet. For those unfamiliar, Horse Guards is constantly guarded by troopers of the Household Cavalry. Two mounted cavalry troopers are posted outside daily from 10 am to 4 pm, and are relieved every hour.

Guarding The Horse Guards Parade (II)

One of the mounted sentries stationed outside the Horse Guards Parade grounds in central London. House Guards is constantly guarded by troopers of the Household Cavalry. Two mounted cavalry troopers are posted outside daily from 10 am to 4 pm, and are relieved every hour.