The Queen’s Guards (or British Royal Guards) remind me of toy soldiers that we used to read about in children’s books. I like the bright colours of their uniform compared to the camouflage fatigues of modern day soldiers. Taken during our recent visit to Windsor…
I had high photographic hopes for the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta when I made plans to visit during my break from work in the UK. The recent nice summer weather in London was unfortunately let down by the fierce England riots, which cast initial doubts over our travel plans. When we did finally arrive in Bristol, the weather became drizzly with white cloudy skies, putting a dampener on my hopes of capturing scenes of hot air balloons against a blue summer sky. Thankfully, the atmosphere at Saturday’s night glow event made up for the gloomy weather which only cleared up when we left Bristol for London on Sunday afternoon.
This shot reminded me of almost a cross between this inverted shot and my earlier series on “Walking Shadows”. Taken at the British Museum in London, I have rotated the picture to highlight the interesting shadows of the museum visitors.