Art in the City

In front of the Gherkin is a sculpture of bicycle wheels. simply titled "Stainless Steel" by artist Ai Weiwei.  A comment on how the thousands of bicycles was seen on the streets of Beijing are steadily being replaced by cars.  

I couldn't help but think about the towering glass and steel buildings that surround the work and the number of cyclists who have been killed in the city go London.

More City Dining

A quick pop back into the city (see previous posts earlier this week), this time the gherkin.  Completed in 2003, this was one of the first to be given a quirky nickname.  It has become one of the most recognised of the city's modern buildings.

Twilight

A glass of wine standing on the balcony taking in the view. London is a great place to be.

Old and New

St Helen's church built in the early 1200's and St Mary Axe (Gherkin) behind it, opened in 2004. The Gherkin is currently the second tallest building in London but will drop down a place after the Shard opens.
I'll show you progress on this new building soon. Do let me know what you think of it.