..and pieces

Nikon EM, APX 100, 35mm

The Strangers Into Citizens rally was held in Trafalgar Square on May 7th, where immigrants were protesting for the rights of refugees and, well, immigrants.

This is quite possibly the wettest protest I’ve been to, and it makes picture-taking a tad awkward. My 350D has endured the monsoon rains of India and come out alive, but the EM is a little more fragile, to say the least!

This man was at the rally, randomly dancing around with some kind of sword, which he almost whacked a few people with.

From the same rainy day

Not really a day for deck chairs

I think they were trying to watch the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace, although it wasn’t really the best view for it

People queuing to catch a glimpse of celebrities at the BAFTAs. I’m not sure how long they’d been queuing for – waste of time in my opinion!

On the other side of the street

Another one to add to the collection

Near Victoria station a man was randomly walking around with a python, as you do. London is full of randomness.

Unfortunately ISO 100 was a little too slow in this instance :/

There was also a veteran’s gathering happening nearby

This one had fought in the Korean War and WW2 – very impressive

Random shot outside the Apollo Theatre on Shaftsbury Avenue

Lastly, a random shot in Camden

Green-ness

For today and tomorrow only (May 24th and 25th), Trafalgar Square (well, part of it anyway) has been covered with grass. Apparently this is supposed to promote the city’s parks and green spaces. Hmmm.

I went along after work today to have a look.

It doesn’t look as great in reality as it does here for example, but still, the atmosphere was fab.

I’ve never seen such a buzzing and happy atmosphere there before

I recognised the BBC London presenter – Mike Ramsden

Friendly guy he is. He asked where I was from – I said ‘Nowhere – I just take pictures as a hobby’ and he gave me an odd look as if to say ‘Okaaay’.

Fashionable Brits

Many people were completely baffled at the sight of the grass with a few asking me what it was all about. Random Brits asking other random Brits questions? That’s unthinkable! The presence of grass obviously makes people more sociable. The grass rocks. Two days isn’t long enough – they should keep it there until the weekend at least : (