Photo corner: London during Fall 2022

Well, not visiting London is like not travelling at all. I don’t fly there that often, but in 2022 I was there twice and in the fall I purposely stayed longer so that I could take pictures of this iconic English city.

I flew there in mid-November for the Within Temptation and Evanescence concert. Yes, the two bands played a concert together at The O2 and it was a blast. I was not in London alone, but with a friend. We stayed at the Good Hotel just outside Greenwich (the black little building on the left in the photo below).

The hotel was pretty good, but I probably wouldn’t stay there again. However, the location was great, because one of London’s airports is right next door, and I spent my free time watching airplanes up close. There is also a cable car from this hotel to The O2 in Greenwich which we also tried on the day of the gig and it was amazing!

I spent 5 days in London, from Friday to Tuesday. The concert was on Monday, on Saturday I met a friend who lives in the UK and we walked around the Thames together and I took pictures (rip our legs). On Sunday I chilled with a friend, on Monday I spent the afternoon at the Royal Victoria Dock Footbridge and photographed planes landing at London City Airport. I spent the same afternoon right next to the cable car, because the sunset was incredible. I then flew home on Tuesday.

I remember making a list of places I wanted to go to in London and photograph them, and I managed something, but honestly, I would probably have to move to London for at least a month to photograph every nook and cranny.

Here are some photos around the Thames that I still enjoy.

Of course, there are also a few touristy ones.

I spent a lot of time around Duchess Walk. If you’re ever in London and want an iconic photo of Tower Bridge, this is the best lane. From there I also photographed the iconic The Shard with the English red brick houses in the foreground.