Riverside

Today by the river along Southbank at the bottom of the OXO Tower.

The River

A view of the Thames from Waterloo Bridge.

The Ceremony

A wee bit of magic between them, if only the boat would go in the direction intended and not keep coming back to the shore.

Passing through

I always find it exciting to see Tower Bridge open up to let tall ship pass through.  Is that silly?  Too bad.  It is still something I will stop and watch.

Later in the year Tower Bridge is going to be closed for three months for maintenance, that should create traffic chaos, however there is talk of a ferry to assist with transporting people back and forth.  A wee bit of how the river was traversed in the past.

Busy

Construction sites, cranes in the air, the fast ferry and then the Dixie Queen paddle boat wanders up the river.

Which Movie?

It's driving me crazy which movie is this from? Not sure how they got to be floating under the water lilies but maybe a good start for the sequel.

Wick

The borough of Hackney is located in east London and was for a long time very industrialised.  Since the redevelopment for the Olympics, the area has continued to get a make over and has become popular with young, trendy and artists.  Hackney Central, Hackney Marshes, Hackney South, these all give a clear indication which part of the borough they are.  So where is Hackney Wick?  Well it seems that Wick is a Gaelic word meaning Estuary town.   This quarter of Hackney sits on the river Lea alongside the marshland that leads out to the sea.

Housekeeping

Housekeeping or should that be bargekeeping? A day in the life of a canal boat on the River Lea.

Riverside Walk

Still exploring Hackney Wick, go through the gate and the path takes you alongside the River Lea.