V&A Museum of Childhood, Bethnal Green

Reims

Paddock Avenue

I said in my intro that I'm not into giving photos 'effects' but I couldn't resist making this scene from the Goodwood Revival look a little older.

War Birds

Hurricane and Spitfire display at the Goodwood Revival.

Cobra Daytona Coupe at the Goodwood Revival

Castle Fit For A Princess

I have more pictures from the Olympics to share but I think its probably time to take a break from that subject matter for the moment.

Here's a few of the 'Sleeping Beauty' Castle at EuroDisney as seen during the day, in the evening and as the focal point of the nighttime light and firework show.

T54 Marathon

David Weir on his way to his forth Gold medal of the 2012 Paralympic Games, adding the Marathon to his 5000m, 1500m and 800m titles.

Olympic Structures

A few sights from around the park.

Crowds and Mascots

Aled Davies - Paralympic Discus Gold

Throwing for gold,

jumping for joy,

 and a prolonged victorious lap for the ecstatic crowd.

 

Flames

More photos to come from Paralympic Athletics and the Olympic Park.

Camping under the stars

Long Exposure at the Festival of Speed

Going back a little way now to the Goodwood Festival of Speed since I didn't show these off at the time.  I dragged my tripod around the Cathedral Paddock and the Cartier Style et Luxe on the Thursday afternoon to get some daylight long exposure shots.  Shutter speeds here vary from 2.5 seconds up to 13 seconds.  Then just had to try and get the colour balance a bit better.

Petrolhead Nirvana

August meet at the Ace Cafe

The Free Olympics

Be inspired they said. Well to be honest its the Olympics that inspired me to get around to starting this blog.  Without tickets for any of the events we headed into Central London for both the Women's and the Men's marathons and there was a quick visit to the Hyde Park big screens in between.  I've never felt such a good atmosphere in London before, flags of all colours flying side by side and competitors of every country cheered enthusiastically.

Women on their second lap of the city loop exciting the Guildhall square.

 Take a right down to the Bank of England

The British athletes admittedly got the largest cheers.

As seen from the Millenium footbridge, the height of the newly opened Shard at London Bridge is astonishing compared to its surroundings.

Hyde Park on a Tuesday afternoon and there is excitement in the air as Laura Trott lines up for the last 500m time trial of the Omnium.

A couple of minutes later the flags were waving as she paraded round the Velodrome newly crowned gold medalist.

Just a cool doorway.

Fast forward to the last day of the games and the mens Marathon around the same route.  Two men called Kiprotich, seen here at Monument on the second City lap, the Kenyan currently up front.

 

The Ugandan would take gold 

The home crowd cheer on Scott Overall.