Tower of London – Middle Drawbridge Gate

A host of the willing few
Gathers at the traitors’ gate
Demanding their pound of flesh
And their weight in gold
— Primordial

Posted on January 9th, 2025 under London. Tags: clouds, london, Nikon D500, primordial, Tokina AT-X 11-20mm F2.8 PRO DX, tower bridge, tower of london. Comments Off on Near Traitors’ Gate

JDS Kashima (3508) and HMS Belfast in the Thames River

When I took today’s photo I didn’t realize its significance or rarity. I took it merely because the war ships were nicely framed by the Tower Bridge from my vantage point at the time (on a ferry boat moving in the middle of the Thames).

However, with a bit of research I realized that the Japanese navy warship, JDS Kashima, is not normally in the Thames. It squeezed under the Tower Bridge and moored alongside HMS Belfast (which is a museum in the Thames) for just a few days last summer.

Posted on January 19th, 2017 under London. Tags: Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED Telephoto Lens, Nikon D500, thames river, tower bridge. Comments Off on HMS Belfast and JDS Kashima framed by Tower Bridge