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Post date / 2011 / Week 30 / Saturday
Welcome to the London docklands!
aka known as Canary Wharf
Complete with a train to boot!
Sights of the downtown docklands
Hotels & Fridays as such
Modern
and shiny!
The docklands is completely private developed
Lots of glassy buildings here
the idea of a modern day venice is really cool
one of many bridges linking the "islands"
I spy with my little eye...
The dockland shipyards with the O2 arena in the back
This spot is popular for fishing
we have boats
including the very long ones
like this one!
some of the greeny area the bays
lookie what we have here?
looks like we have a frigate docked here today
from the royal navy
she's fully active ship in service
St Albans
close up of her mast
She's a Type 23 frigate
& sixth ship to bear the Albans name
complete decked with onboard helis
buildings boat buildings!
mix and match
the O2 arena in the distance
Interesting names... West India?
one of the main crossing road bridges
under the docklands rail system
now back to the buildings
ship, bridge, buildings!
O2 arena from a vantage
Many skyscrapers rule the skies here
Mini tornadoes included
Sights in town
Here we are at Westferry circus
Home of the Giant polo sweets
and Christmas tree lights!
Overview of the river Thames
and various construction works in the area
yes, that's a red stick in the ground
a long red stick indeed
a sight to behold
Distant London
Active ferry services roam the thames
and they are pretty affordable