tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post3949379041789447887..comments2024-03-27T19:44:53.017+00:00Comments on After60 -thenext10 Part 2: 70 and onwards: Latest London city skylineFun60http://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-33174815206209701332013-11-20T21:57:41.557+00:002013-11-20T21:57:41.557+00:00Thanks for sharing these quirky bits of your world...Thanks for sharing these quirky bits of your world!betty-NZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950300478215339641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-41822716444423310092013-11-20T15:33:00.046+00:002013-11-20T15:33:00.046+00:00I was there last in 2003 -= looks quite different!...I was there last in 2003 -= looks quite different!Stelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08945408396434091632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-8763217887509605582013-11-20T03:16:52.117+00:002013-11-20T03:16:52.117+00:00For some reason I seem to think I'm in the Mid...For some reason I seem to think I'm in the Middle East when I look at the Gherkin. Here's wishing the Tower of London stands there forever.<br /><br />HazelHazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07866700983578714993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-46374883744241565842013-11-20T01:10:21.613+00:002013-11-20T01:10:21.613+00:00Nice photos - I really need to make it back to the...Nice photos - I really need to make it back to the city of my birth at some point. I love the buildings' nicknames.Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07826369816985788575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-79362415405278203902013-11-19T20:30:40.760+00:002013-11-19T20:30:40.760+00:00It has been a while since my last visit to London....It has been a while since my last visit to London. The skyline certainly looks a lot different now. I have heard about the walkie-talkie builing! Ha! Ha! You right about the school boy design error. I hope they fix it before the next summer. I actually like the uniquness of the the design of this modern buildings and the nicknames you give them:)Marisol@TravelingSolemateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11152801292753119882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-64623724680721679982013-11-19T20:07:19.221+00:002013-11-19T20:07:19.221+00:00Wow, the story about Walkie-Talkie is scary. I can...Wow, the story about Walkie-Talkie is scary. I can imagine that this is London based on the sky - cloudy.<br />Thanks for commenting on my blog and have a wonderful night.Yoshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02262500744784559114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-80330145595535182292013-11-19T19:26:35.510+00:002013-11-19T19:26:35.510+00:00Thanks for sharing the changes in the London skyli...Thanks for sharing the changes in the London skyliine. I had heard about the building that melted cars, but I never saw a picture as good as yours to explain why it was called a walkie-talkie building. London has some very unique buildings these days.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06923630536753873113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-25385117925075608092013-11-19T19:01:04.719+00:002013-11-19T19:01:04.719+00:00Very interesting new buildings in the city skyline...Very interesting new buildings in the city skyline. It looks so very different from the picture books i grew up with many years ago!!mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230845410313320080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-88756069762356380742013-11-19T14:36:03.800+00:002013-11-19T14:36:03.800+00:00Wow! Set fire to a carpet. That is crazy. Did you ...Wow! Set fire to a carpet. That is crazy. Did you hear about the 47 story building in Dubai where they forgot to include an elevator shaft? islandwonderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727478242779134189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-39606472294627445182013-11-19T14:31:58.323+00:002013-11-19T14:31:58.323+00:00Wonderful view of London skyline.Wonderful view of London skyline.Rajeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10325697671806865458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-65343499909269671602013-11-19T14:03:50.902+00:002013-11-19T14:03:50.902+00:00I love that one shot of the modern building with ... I love that one shot of the modern building with the castle in front of it. Such a contrast. What is the bullet shape building? I was thinking the cheese grater was the one with squares next to it. I had heard about the building starting fires but didn't know it looked like a Walkie Talkie! colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16669375650785054059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-73055007411281420472013-11-19T13:30:07.337+00:002013-11-19T13:30:07.337+00:00Very interesting especially by the extra informati...Very interesting especially by the extra information you give with the photos. Thank you for your comment. You are right about the accent of Dick Van Dyke. I shall correct that. It must be hard for an American to speak Cockney. Anyway for us it is funny. We, Dutch, have the same feeling when Dutch names are pronounced by foreigners in TV Series or in the news. Well...;)<br />Have a great week.Reader Wilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384603525251159272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-33852335746816746662013-11-19T13:07:09.780+00:002013-11-19T13:07:09.780+00:00Beautiful captures!!Beautiful captures!!magiceyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848851692951192508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-58859322368081181072013-11-19T12:17:54.830+00:002013-11-19T12:17:54.830+00:00Some very inventive names there. Can't help bu...Some very inventive names there. Can't help but laugh at a building's window setting fire to the street below. Only an "expert" could come up with that design. Phil Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846400106748443969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-49996447151659690852013-11-19T11:34:33.485+00:002013-11-19T11:34:33.485+00:00It really has changed! Love the modern buildings t...It really has changed! Love the modern buildings though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-37670272572325503312013-11-19T00:33:39.061+00:002013-11-19T00:33:39.061+00:00Great shots. It has changed so much over the years...Great shots. It has changed so much over the years. I haven't been in a very long time but it has even changed since my daughter took shots of it and that was more recently than when I spent a summer in England way back when.Carverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05968919406427737503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-76496453668860574862013-11-19T00:07:23.109+00:002013-11-19T00:07:23.109+00:00Wow, lovely views of the London skyline. It sure h...Wow, lovely views of the London skyline. It sure has changed since I have been there. Thanks for sharing your world. Have a happy week!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-20163654655927461982013-11-18T22:57:10.092+00:002013-11-18T22:57:10.092+00:00All interesting buildings and they do have fun nic...All interesting buildings and they do have fun nicknames. It's the old buildings that I love, however!Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-18605233671584452112013-11-18T22:46:39.423+00:002013-11-18T22:46:39.423+00:00Great photos and post ~ hmmm does look rather diff...Great photos and post ~ hmmm does look rather different ~ thanks, carol, xxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-80566361050604110272013-11-18T20:34:34.808+00:002013-11-18T20:34:34.808+00:00Great skyline, and quite the story. Boom & Gar...Great skyline, and quite the story. Boom & Gary of the Vermilomn River, Canada.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328368010048580769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-2474372423848452502013-11-18T20:34:33.068+00:002013-11-18T20:34:33.068+00:00hahahaha!!!
«Louis» was last in London in 2005. He...hahahaha!!!<br />«Louis» was last in London in 2005. He doesn't remember the "Walkie Talkie" or the "Shard", but he most definitely remember the "Pickle" (or the other - ahem - names it is called)!<br /><br />He agrees - he seriously doubts that the "Shard" will be standing in 1,000 years...Louis la Vachehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09039777863022193315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-19877533765893135382013-11-18T20:12:53.394+00:002013-11-18T20:12:53.394+00:00I wondered what that building looked like when I r...I wondered what that building looked like when I read about those problems -- now I see and see where it is. ThanksSallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-35429154401473253822013-11-18T19:29:25.664+00:002013-11-18T19:29:25.664+00:00I feel updated. Thanks! New buildings galore...a...I feel updated. Thanks! New buildings galore...and I must say I find it all really interesting :).LOLfromPasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06885733052838545978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-37395704020844242282013-11-18T16:37:32.293+00:002013-11-18T16:37:32.293+00:00Oh yes ! The skyline changed enormously especially...Oh yes ! The skyline changed enormously especially since the 90th when I came so often to London. Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-59060473685292318112013-11-18T15:39:26.293+00:002013-11-18T15:39:26.293+00:00Interesting buidings. I love the nicknames. We h...Interesting buidings. I love the nicknames. We have one building in Portland with a domed top that we've dubbed the "roll-on deodorant building." Ha!Linda W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00805197763483105000noreply@blogger.com