Photo time - The London Eye at night

[Howard 538]

Here are the first few shots of my recent trip to the UK

 

 

 

 

[Pizza Bob 1,488]

Just so people get an idea of scale...

 

Here's where you board...

 

...and here's the "bubble" below us, looking up the Thames...

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

[Howard 538]

Bob, that was a good idea, unless you are there it is hard to understand how big this thing really is.  Here is another one, which let's you see it is about the size of a 20 story building:

[RecessedFilter 222]

Dude, you're always taking such awesome pictures. Teach me already!

[Malsua 1,422]

I've been to London a number of times and have never felt the urge to get on the London Eyesore.   After seeing your pictures, now I want to, lol.  Great pics!

[Howard 538]

Recessedfilter - Thanks.  It's simple, aim the camera at the image you want to capture and slowly press the shutter button straight down

 

Malsua - Thanks.  I had no desire to get on it either.  It's expensive and you are only up top for about 7 minutes.  What I really liked was the 35-37 story Sky Garden at 20 Frenchchurch st - and it is free too!  You need to make reservations online ahead of time, which is a problem as you never know what the weather will be.  Unfortunately I could not get an open slot at night, and it was kind of grey and hazy when I was there.  But here are a few shots:

 

 

 

 

 

If you want to pay about $45 you can go to the top of the Shard, pictured below, which is the tallest building in Europe.

[John Boy 6]

Look at the 2nd & 3rd pictures with the building on the right.  It is the London Marriott in the converted governtment building.  When I stayed in a top floor suite - from the balcony I could reach out and almost touch the Eye

[Howard 538]

That must have been very cool watching that at night from your room.