England is a beautiful country with London, serving as a particularly compelling, albeit bustling, centerpiece. On my last visit to 'Jolly Old,' I noticed the frantic pace that Londoners went about their daily (and nightly) lives. It's not that I'm not used to city life; I grew up an hour's train ride from "the" city (New York), and spent many a day and night there. However, London is somehow different to me. I'm not sure if it is the modern double-decker buses blasting by inches from a cross walk, or the fact that heavy traffic can move calmly but swiftly through a round-about at all hours of the day, but there is a difference to me. Perhaps it is simply the fact that what seems normal (drive on the right) is just different enough in England (drive on the left) to make me take notice. This visit, I felt compelled to try and document a bit of this hectic downtown city activity. So, in honour of my favourite [sic] British hip-hop group, I offer up this mini photographic study of The Streets.
Monday, March 28, 2011
The Streets
England is a beautiful country with London, serving as a particularly compelling, albeit bustling, centerpiece. On my last visit to 'Jolly Old,' I noticed the frantic pace that Londoners went about their daily (and nightly) lives. It's not that I'm not used to city life; I grew up an hour's train ride from "the" city (New York), and spent many a day and night there. However, London is somehow different to me. I'm not sure if it is the modern double-decker buses blasting by inches from a cross walk, or the fact that heavy traffic can move calmly but swiftly through a round-about at all hours of the day, but there is a difference to me. Perhaps it is simply the fact that what seems normal (drive on the right) is just different enough in England (drive on the left) to make me take notice. This visit, I felt compelled to try and document a bit of this hectic downtown city activity. So, in honour of my favourite [sic] British hip-hop group, I offer up this mini photographic study of The Streets.
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