Nelson's Column, Trafalgar Square, Central London. Built in 1840. Height 169 feet (52 metres). The statue is 18 feet (5.5metres) high. Taken with 250mm lens and sky colour changed for dramatic effect.
BOTH PHOTOS ARE FANTASTIC, STEVE. AND THAT IS THE NATIONAL GALLERY BEHIND; YES? SPENT MANY MANY DAYS THERE ON EVERY TRIP. AND WALKED FROM HERE ON DOWN TO BIG BEN/PARLIAMENT AREA. AND IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY WESTMINSTER ABBEY IS IN THAT AREA TOO; PASSED THE GUARDS HORSES I REMEMBER. HAVE HAD WONDERFUL WALKS ALL OVER LONDON. IN THE KENSINGTON AREA & ROYAL ALBERT HALL, IMPERIAL COLLEGE, BRITISH MUSEUM AND WALKED DOWN KNIGHTSBRIDGE OR DOWN BROMPTON TO HARRODS FROM THE KENSINGTON AREA. THEN IN THE FORTNUM MASON AREA & ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS WALKED TO BOND. I LOVE LONDON AND COULD GO ON & ON. THESE PHOTOS BRING BACK LOTS OF WONDERFUL MEMORIES. THANK YOU, STEVE.
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John Cappello 29 Aug 2012
Triumphant Fully Admirable,I like this very much! There is something Very Wonderful about this one!Nira Dabush 17 May 2012
WELL DONE.. GREAT SHOTS, STEVE.Alessandra Gatti 10 May 2012
Very nice arrangement, Steve! I like it :)))Brenda Loveless 09 May 2012
awesome zoomed image; glad you showed both!Sharon Gonzalez 09 May 2012
BOTH PHOTOS ARE FANTASTIC, STEVE. AND THAT IS THE NATIONAL GALLERY BEHIND; YES? SPENT MANY MANY DAYS THERE ON EVERY TRIP. AND WALKED FROM HERE ON DOWN TO BIG BEN/PARLIAMENT AREA. AND IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY WESTMINSTER ABBEY IS IN THAT AREA TOO; PASSED THE GUARDS HORSES I REMEMBER. HAVE HAD WONDERFUL WALKS ALL OVER LONDON. IN THE KENSINGTON AREA & ROYAL ALBERT HALL, IMPERIAL COLLEGE, BRITISH MUSEUM AND WALKED DOWN KNIGHTSBRIDGE OR DOWN BROMPTON TO HARRODS FROM THE KENSINGTON AREA. THEN IN THE FORTNUM MASON AREA & ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS WALKED TO BOND. I LOVE LONDON AND COULD GO ON & ON. THESE PHOTOS BRING BACK LOTS OF WONDERFUL MEMORIES. THANK YOU, STEVE.