We’re off to London today, to catch some shadows in its grittier streets, to satisfy both Becky’s NovemberShadows, and Leanne’s Monochrome Madness. But first, we could relax for a few moments in a park near Canary Wharf, as shown in the header photograph.
From Pyrenees to Pennines 
Those connecting bridges make for an interesting competition. Presumably they were for transporting cargo between warehouses.
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Indeed. That’s what I assume too, though their workmanlike days are over, I think.
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Hits the brief beautifully Margaret
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Thanks Sheree.
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some of my favourite places to explore – not as gritty as they once were!
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Quite right. But the grit is still there if you scratch away!
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Great finds Margaret
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I do love a good back street snoop. Thanks Brian.
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As Becky says…and I presume these are the old wharfs
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Mainly. Dating from my day doing part of the Thames Path.
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Ah
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I really like the alley one, it is the my favorite of these. Looks like I would love to visit
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It’s such fun exploring the back streets.
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London always throws up interesting views. Really like that shot of Shad Thames, an area of London I enjoyed exploring after doing the Tower Bridge Tour.
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What I like bout that area is that you are literally yards away from the heaving masses round Tower Bridge and the Tower … and it’s … empty!
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Those streets were when London life was full of shadows and dark edges!
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And still is to some extent.
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Shadowy figures in finance now!!
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🤣
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I love the old pulley and those bridges in Shad Thames (I think?) work really well in black and white 🙂
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You think right! Thanks Sarah.
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I can just see Bill Sikes in the shadows there.
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Oh yes! Now you come to mention it ….
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Shadows are great things to photograph for monochrome, they are fantastic Margaret.
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Indeed. Shadows were made for monochrome. Thanks Leanne.
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Great shots. I especially liked the opening garden photo.
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Thank you. A restful moment in a big city.
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Those walkways make great shadows, great photo, too.
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It’s a rewarding part of London for the seeker-after-shadows.
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