London - With views from The Shard

Grimm,NY · #1 Posted **Jun 24, 2015, 10:42 PM**

Until next time London

Driver8 · #2 Posted **Jun 25, 2015, 12:29 AM**

Nice set. The Shard is so cool.

peanut gallery · #3 Posted **Jun 25, 2015, 5:31 PM**

Always up for some London. That city never gets old.

Centropolis · #4 Posted **Jun 25, 2015, 5:48 PM**

the thames looks muddy like the mississippi.

Grimm,NY · #5 Posted **Jun 26, 2015, 5:24 AM**

Yeah, I suppose the tidal effects of the North Sea give it that brackish appearance.

LSyd · #6 Posted **Jun 26, 2015, 12:46 PM**

i miss London. thanks for the pics

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Coldrsx · #7 Posted **Jun 26, 2015, 3:31 PM**

Gotta get back to London.

JR Ewing · #8 Posted **Jun 26, 2015, 3:46 PM**

Stunning photos of what is one of, if not the, best cities in the world!

Austinlee · #9 Posted **Jun 26, 2015, 5:28 PM**

What an amazing city. It's not hard to see why it remains an alpha world city. And I love the new towers going up including the Shard. They make the city look even more epic to see so many layers of architecture over time.

DGodin · #10 Posted **Jun 27, 2015, 3:29 AM**

I agree Austinlee, London is starting to build a bit of a repertoire of fancy 21st century highrise buildings to add to the mix of all its older classic architecture. It's great.

ColDayMan · #11 Posted **Jun 30, 2015, 8:58 PM**

Awesome stuff.

hotwheels · #12 Posted **Jun 23, 2016, 4:54 PM**

London's Highest Observation Deck: Views from The Shard

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The Shard has been the tallest building in the European Union since its inauguration in 2012. The Renzo Piano-designed pyramidal tower is aptly named, as its sculpted glass shape creates a distinct silhouette on the London skyline. Its multiple building uses — residences, offices, and a hotel — are spread across 72 habitable floors. As the city's tallest building, it affords some of the best views of London.

mousquet · #13 Posted **Jun 23, 2016, 5:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by Grimm,NY

A truisme. One of the too few funny English words that straight gladly came to the very French language.
Get your ass right in the middle if you're smart enough.

IMBY · #14 Posted **Jun 24, 2016, 8:08 AM**

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Originally Posted by Centropolis

the thames looks muddy like the mississippi.

I read a book, not too long ago, called History of Coal, and I recall, at its worst, if you swam into the Thames, you'd emerge with a black film on your body! And, during its worst coal-using period, the buildings were blackened as well.

It wasn't until the worst inversion that took place in the mid-50's, where visibility was reduced to 11 inches, and 4,000 people died, they finally started their crackdown on coal usage.

I oftentimes wonder how on earth they finally cleaned up all those old buildings, to remove the black!

I haven't been to London since 1982, and it's nice to see the changes! Thanks for all the uploads!

mousquet · #15 Posted **Jun 25, 2016, 9:40 AM**

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Originally Posted by IMBY

I oftentimes wonder how on earth they finally cleaned up all those old buildings, to remove the black!

That kind of dark pellicle of dirt is actually persistent, requiring frequent maintenance to the façades along the streets. There will always be dust, but today, it's widely caused by the automotive gas emissions. It's been something hellish to the Paris urban fabric too.

And it's a frightening thing to think that the same goes to your lungs from the simple fact of breathing. Pollution like that causes heart attacks, cerebrovascular accidents and lung cancers, and a huge cost to health care insurances (hence mainly to tax payers over here).

That's why I can't wait for 100% electric vehicles everywhere. Sure if there wasn't any influential and harmful oil and gas lobbying, cars would be all electric already. We've had the required technology for quite some time yet.