2012 Xmas lights in London

No snow but the usual diversity of Christmas lights in London for 2012.

Colours and shapes in Neal street and Seven Dials in Covemt Garden

50 years of The Rolling Stones in Carnaby Street

 

Twelve Days of Christmas in Regent Street 

 

Giant Baubles and Mirror Balls in Covent Garden Piazza

 

 Arches of light in South Molton Street 

 

 Lights sponsored by Marmite in Oxford Street 

Jessica Ennis wins Olympic Gold at Piccadilly Circus

Jessica Ennis wins 2012 London Olympics Gold, shown live at Piccadilly Circus,  by Cybermyth13.

I happened to find myself in Piccadilly Circus and noticed there were many people looking up at the screen. Jessica Ennis came on screen and I watched her run the 800m to win the heptathlon gold medal. The pictures did not need any commentary. It was clear who the winner was. There were also Greg Rutherford leading in the Long Jump and he went on to win the gold for Team GB. There was quite a crowd watching.

2012 Serpentine Gallery Summer Pavilion, Kensington Gardens, completion

The 2012 Serpentine Gallery Summer Pavilion, designed by Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei, opened on i June 2012 in Kensington Gardens, London, UK.

Eleven columns characterising each past pavilion and a twelfth column representing the current structure  support a floating platform roof, which can collect rainwater. The pavilion's interior is clad in cork, a sustainable building material chosen for its unique qualities and to echo the excavated earth.


Below is a video of some of the preparation and completion of the pavilion:

Serpentine Gallery website.

2012 Serpentine Gallery Summer Pavilion, Kensington Gardens

2012 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, preparations, by Cybermyth13.

In Kensington Gardens, preparations are under way for the 2012 Serpentine Gallery Summer Pavilion, designed by Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei. The space for the pavilion is created by excavation under the lawn that was used by the previous pavilions. Eleven columns characterising each past pavilion and a twelfth column representing the current structure will support a floating platform roof. The pavilion's interior will be clad in cork, a sustainable building material chosen for its unique qualities and to echo the excavated earth.

Serpentine Gallery website.

Snow photos, East London, Feb 2012

Snow always makes for some good photos if you can get the exposure right.

The new Pogoda is being built in Victoria Park as part of the restoration work. It is not finished but it looks good in the snow:

Even the pigeons seem to be finding it cold:

Victoria Park, East London

For other snow pics, see my Snow pics in 2012 set in Flickr

Chinese New Year, Gerrard Street, Chinatown, London, January 2012

Chinese New Year, Gerrard St., Chinatown, London 2012, by Cybermyth13.

The decorations are back in Chinatown ahead of the Chinese New Year on 23 January 2012. As well as the Chinese lanterns around Gerrard Street, there is plenty of food including highly-decorated cakes.

Kowloon Restaurant And Cake Shop in Gerrard Street

Niketown, Oxford Circus, London

Nearly Isn't Enough. Paula Radcliffe at Niketown, Oxford Circus, by Cybermyth13.

Prominent window displays with Paula Radcliffe and Mo Farah at Niketown store at Oxford Circus in the run up to the 2012 London Olympics.

Don't Dream of Winning. Train for it. Mo Farah

Part of Nike 2012 campaign with videos on YouTube:

YouTube video for Paula Radcliffe


YouTube video for Mo Farah