London: Badass Skateboarder

Below are three photos of a pretty badass skateboarder in a red hat in the skateboard park in London's South Bank.  He was impressive to watch... incredibly more skilled than any of the other skateboarders at the park.

London: Busker in the Thames

This busker was knee-deep in the Thames with a blanket on the beach for passerbys to throw coins down to support his singing. I was cold just looking at him, as it was about 2 degrees Celsius.

London: Carousel on South Bank

Below is a photo of a man and his son on a carousel on London's South Bank.

London: Street Art in East London

Walking through East London - specifically in Shoreditch, Brick Lane and Spitalfields area, you will see a lot of talented street artists and many interesting artwork painted on street walls.

The top photo is of Usain Bolt, the gold medalist from the 2012 London Olympics.  The reason why Usain Bolt is featured here is kind of an irony by the street artists to authorities.  During the London 2012 Olympics, most of the street art in East London was taken down to make the area look nicer for all the incoming Olympics fans to East London.  In irony, a street artist then painted Usain Bolt to call out what was going on during the Olympics to street art.

London: Pub near Cannon Street

The below photo is of a pub near Cannon Street in the City of London.  The pub had flowers in their flower-box.

Dublin: The Leprechauns

At the top of Grafton Street, next to the Molly Malone statue in Dublin, two leprechauns loiter around to take photos with tourists for a few quid.  The top photo is one of these leprechauns working his tourist-enticing magic, whereas, the bottom photo, which is only a few steps away from the top photo, the other leprechaun is clearly on his cigarette break.

Dublin: Trinity College Dublin

Trinity College, Dublin, is the most prestigious university in Ireland and dates back to 1592.  It is located in the very heart of the city centre, but entering within the Trinity walls (seen in first photo), much of the hustle and bustle of the city is removed.  Below are many photos from Front Square within TCD.

London: Whitehall

The below photos are taken in Whitehall in London.  The top photo is outside the Horse Guards Parade.  The bottom photo is down a side-street of Whitehall, with a bus patiently waiting to go to Tower Hill.  

London: The Sugar Sisters

The Sugar Sisters are two singers who hum 1950s-style tunes on the Portobello Road.  After hearing them on the street, I found them on YouTube at:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyJKSfdtHMw

London: Kensington and Holland Park

The below three photos are from near High Street Kensington in London.  The top photo is from a street off the high street called Adam and Eve Mews.  I loved the pink and mint colors on the house with the bright blue sky.  The second photo is from the thick in Kensington, an old and timeless car and house.  The third photo is in Holland Park.  

London: Buskers in Covent Garden

My fascination with the life of these crazy buskers who make a living by painting themselves in colors and collecting donations has definitely continued.  Below are three photos of more of these unique characters from Covent Garden in London.

London: Friday in Chelsea

Below are two photos from a Friday afternoon in Chelsea - the top of a taxi rank in Sloane Square, the bottom of an interesting couple on a stroll. 

London: Streets of East London

Below are more of my street-sign fixation from East London.  The top photo is of the famous Brick Lane, which is well known both for getting one of the best curries in London as well as being a hip and cool place to go to bars, sample sales or meander around.  

London: Photos with Golden Busker

Below are two photos of girls with a golden-painted man with a long nose.  The top photo is of a young girl who seems frightened to have been placed with the man by her parents.  The bottom photo is of a college-aged girl taking a self-portrait with the golden man.  It strikes me as slightly odd how many people want their photo taken so closely with a man painting himself gold on a daily basis.

London: Want a Roast?

An advertisement that looks very tempting to stop in for a Sunday Roast in London.  Yum.