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16. November 2009 - Westminster
I went to a gallery opening, followed by a viewing of the artist Angela Palmer's coup de grâce, an installation in Trafalgar Square.
The installation (and accompanying photographs) was entitled "Ghost Forest" and was comprised of massive trunks and roots of trees from tropical rainforests in Ghana.
The artwork is supposed to draw attention to the plight of climate change and the massive deforestation that takes place all over the world--deforestation that is 'robbing the Earth of its lungs, the rainforests'.
The installation was striking, especially at night, where there was great contrast of the trees against the twinkling lights and grand buildings that surround Trafalgar Square.
The trees stumps are intended to raise questions about the future of the world's vulnerable forests.
Ghana has lost 90 per cent of its rainforest in the past 50 years.
Fully grown, the trees would have reached an average height of 50 metres, as tall as Nelson’s Column.
After its stay in London, the Ghost Forest at Trafalgar Square art show will be moved to a public square in Copenhagen, where it can be seen during the UN Climate Change Conference.
A pop-up store on Regent Street, selling nothing but Marmite. Only in London (or Australia).
Regent Street, by Piccadilly Circus, has been decorated for the holiday season.
The installation (and accompanying photographs) was entitled "Ghost Forest" and was comprised of massive trunks and roots of trees from tropical rainforests in Ghana.
The artwork is supposed to draw attention to the plight of climate change and the massive deforestation that takes place all over the world--deforestation that is 'robbing the Earth of its lungs, the rainforests'.
The installation was striking, especially at night, where there was great contrast of the trees against the twinkling lights and grand buildings that surround Trafalgar Square.
The trees stumps are intended to raise questions about the future of the world's vulnerable forests.
Ghana has lost 90 per cent of its rainforest in the past 50 years.
Fully grown, the trees would have reached an average height of 50 metres, as tall as Nelson’s Column.
After its stay in London, the Ghost Forest at Trafalgar Square art show will be moved to a public square in Copenhagen, where it can be seen during the UN Climate Change Conference.
A pop-up store on Regent Street, selling nothing but Marmite. Only in London (or Australia).
Regent Street, by Piccadilly Circus, has been decorated for the holiday season.
7. November 2009 - Westminster
It was a gorgeous autumn day in London, with sun, bright skies, and colourful leaves.
I decided to go to Buckingham Palace, and I couldn't have picked a better time to do so. Walking around in Green Park was wonderful--the park is wild, with huge trees aligned in promenading rows and aisles. Oddly, however, the effect is not wierd or unnatural.
This is a view of one of the gates leading to Buckingham Palace, Wellington gate.
While I liked many elements of the Palace itself (such as the ornate gates and the monument of Queen Victoria, who was the first queen to live at Buckingham Palace), the overall effect was less than impressive, perhaps because the location is right in the middle of Westminster, cornered between two parks. It's too...crowded.
I decided to go to Buckingham Palace, and I couldn't have picked a better time to do so. Walking around in Green Park was wonderful--the park is wild, with huge trees aligned in promenading rows and aisles. Oddly, however, the effect is not wierd or unnatural.
This is a view of one of the gates leading to Buckingham Palace, Wellington gate.
While I liked many elements of the Palace itself (such as the ornate gates and the monument of Queen Victoria, who was the first queen to live at Buckingham Palace), the overall effect was less than impressive, perhaps because the location is right in the middle of Westminster, cornered between two parks. It's too...crowded.
6. November 2009 - Wood Green
I decided to try my luck at finding yet another ice rink.
This took me to Alexandra Palace in Wood Green, far outside downtown London and situated on a hill slash mountain. From the top, you can see all the way down to the Thames-- and you can pick out iconic buildings such as the Gherkin.
A close-up shot of the balcony at Alexandra Palace, taken before my camera decided once again to malfunction.
This took me to Alexandra Palace in Wood Green, far outside downtown London and situated on a hill slash mountain. From the top, you can see all the way down to the Thames-- and you can pick out iconic buildings such as the Gherkin.
A close-up shot of the balcony at Alexandra Palace, taken before my camera decided once again to malfunction.
Friday, November 6, 2009
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