The Palace of Westminster, home of UK Parliament.
Originally built 1016, demolished by fire 1834, rebuilt 1840-1870. Designed by architect Charles Barry , assisted by Augustus Pugin (interior). The Elizabeth tower, known as Big Ben is one of iconic landmarks of London.
Picture taken from London Eye.
London, July 28, 2012.
London 2012 Summer Olympic Games.
Tower bridge with Olympic rings.
London, August 4, 2012.
The Shard is an 87-storey skyscraper in London, England.
Approximately 306 meters (1,004 ft.) high, the Shard is currently the tallest building in the European Union. The pyramidal tower has 72 habitable floors, with a viewing gallery and open-air observation deck on the 72nd floor, at a height of 244.3 meters (802 ft.). It was designed by the famous Italian architect Renzo Piano, and built with financial help of the State of Qatar.
The Shard inauguration night, July 5, 2012 featured a large laser light show, with twelve lasers and 30 searchlights, which illuminated the building and the London skyline.
Photo was taken from the London Bridge.
Another photo of Vancouver’s Burrard Metro Station Cherries blossom.
Vancouver, June 4, 2008
Fog in Vancouver is not happening very often. This picture registered one of these rare occasions.
I can only imagine view from Empire Landmark Hotel (former Sheraton Landmark) in the middle of the photo.
January 18, 2009.
Stormy sunset in Vancouver (2009).
Downtown and Shangri-La (tallest building in Vancouver) from my balcony.
Doha, Qatar, 2005. Al Corniche St. and Hotel Sheraton.
Al Corniche is 13.5 km street along the shoreline.
