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Late March Bridges Blossoms and Canals in London

·Greater London, United Kingdom·#travel#spring#urban photography#architecture#london#england
A river at dusk with a pedestrian bridge, city skyline featuring St Paul's Cathedral, and cranes under a cloudy sky.

Out along the Thames before sunrise, starting at the Millennium Bridge with St Paul's dome and a red-lit crane on the far bank and a few early walkers already crossing overhead. Downstream from Southwark Bridge the railway bridge at Cannon Street was lit pink underneath, a train sliding across it, and Tower Bridge stood in the gap beyond with Canary Wharf behind. Underneath Southwark Bridge the whole span of green ironwork went pink too.

By the time we made it down to Tower Bridge proper the clouds had closed in flat and gray. HMS Belfast sat at her moorings and the tour boats were out anyway, churning circles in front of the towers.

Cherry trees in full bloom on the way — whole branches white, the newest buds still pink at the tips.

Ended the day on a canal towpath among the moored narrowboats. Regent's Canal runs 8.6 miles across north London, Little Venice to the Thames at Limehouse, and the cruise boats between Little Venice and Camden Lock have just started their season. We stayed on foot. Daffodils coming up along the edge of the path, and a green boat called Eleanor, No. 3, tied up beside them.

A city view at dusk featuring a pink-lit bridge over water, a distant Tower Bridge, and skyscrapers.An illuminated dark green bridge with bright pink lights spans over water, with city buildings and another lit bridge in the distance.Tower Bridge crosses a wide river with multiple boats, a large gray warship, and structures under a cloudy sky.Tower Bridge spans a cloudy river with multiple boats, a large warship, and people walking on a wet promenade.Abundant white cherry blossoms on dark branches against a bright blue sky.Clusters of white and pink cherry blossoms on bare branches against a vibrant blue sky.A dense canopy of white and pale pink cherry blossoms and branches against a bright blue sky.A sunset over a river with moored narrowboats, a paved path, green grass, bare trees, and daffodils.

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