London Skyline 2008

***wjfox*** · April 17th, 2008, 10:41 PM

This is a "general" construction thread where you can post skyline shots of London. They must be recent pics, and preferably long distance views that
show a portion of the skyline with cranes etc. The idea is that, rather than having photos spread all over the place, they can be collated together in one
thread. You can still continue to post pics in other threads, of course (!), but there's now the option of having the best ones duplicated here.

Each year I'll create a new thread, so we can archive the old ones and look back at how the skyline evolved. Thanks to Chest for suggesting this, btw...
a great idea, as the regional forums have similar threads which have proved to be extremely popular.

I'll start this off. Here's the current view from Waterloo Bridge, taken by me a few weeks back -

NothingBetterToDo · April 17th, 2008, 11:03 PM

Here's one i took from Hampstead Heath a few weeks ago - there are a few construction sites if you look around (Pan Peninsula, Broadgate, The Shard etc. )

chest · April 18th, 2008, 01:51 AM

excellent stuff, two great starts to the thread, there are so many great skyline shots that many of us miss because they are all spread about..I've never even seen Wills opening pic of this thread before.

eXSBass · April 18th, 2008, 03:47 PM

From Stepney Green.

chest · April 18th, 2008, 04:20 PM

similar ones from me from the top of Barclays

El_Greco · April 18th, 2008, 05:26 PM

And two from when Willis was still U/C

eXSBass · April 18th, 2008, 05:35 PM

El, where was that first one taken? It's amazing.

El_Greco · April 18th, 2008, 05:36 PM

Beckton Alps.

http://www.portcities.org.uk/london/...kton-Alps.html

"Part of a railway locomotive from the works was discovered buried there during excavations at the site."

How cool is that?

chest · April 18th, 2008, 05:46 PM

one evening about a month ago with dramatic skys

Splish · April 18th, 2008, 10:48 PM

Nice pics all

eXSBass · April 18th, 2008, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by El_Greco

Beckton Alps.

I don't live too far from that. Infact, I think it's the same postcode as mine!
I rode my £99.99 mountain bike down there to see how "mountainy" my bike was. Didn't go too well.

jimbo · April 19th, 2008, 12:23 AM

chaps, you've all done well - great shots on here. will endeavour to sneak a view from Primrose Hill sometime this weekend, depending on weather.

Its AlL gUUd · April 19th, 2008, 12:48 AM

Great thread! Loving the new angles from Mile End Road.

Aston666 · April 19th, 2008, 02:24 AM

breathtaking....

chest · April 26th, 2008, 03:45 PM

at last - some blue sky and brightness, from East India -

chest · April 26th, 2008, 03:55 PM

a couple more

flying tackle · April 27th, 2008, 12:52 PM

ahh excellent pics...look at the peak of one canada square poking out there on the last one lol

chest · May 6th, 2008, 12:21 AM

two very tall cranes at Grenwich peninsula (far left)..not surevwhat these are for

GazKinz · May 6th, 2008, 01:27 AM

A couple of general skyline shots with my new sigma 18 - 125mm lens

image hosted on flickr

image hosted on flickr

chest · May 8th, 2008, 09:38 PM

April 17th, 2008, 10:41 PM	#1
*wjfox* Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: L O N D O N Posts: 36,228 Likes (Received): 944	London Skyline 2008 This is a "general" construction thread where you can post skyline shots of London. They must be recent pics, and preferably long distance views that show a portion of the skyline with cranes etc. The idea is that, rather than having photos spread all over the place, they can be collated together in one thread. You can still continue to post pics in other threads, of course (!), but there's now the option of having the best ones duplicated here. Each year I'll create a new thread, so we can archive the old ones and look back at how the skyline evolved. Thanks to Chest for suggesting this, btw... a great idea, as the regional forums have similar threads which have proved to be extremely popular. I'll start this off. Here's the current view from Waterloo Bridge, taken by me a few weeks back - __________________ FutureTimeline.net - a timeline of future history Last edited by wjfox; April 17th, 2008 at 10:48 PM.

April 17th, 2008, 11:03 PM	#2
NothingBetterToDo Better To Do Nothing Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 10,536 Likes (Received): 1	Here's one i took from Hampstead Heath a few weeks ago - there are a few construction sites if you look around (Pan Peninsula, Broadgate, The Shard etc. ) __________________ My Pictures: London - Amsterdam - Copenhagen - Berlin - Oslo - Bergen - Prague - Dublin

April 18th, 2008, 03:47 PM	#4
eXSBass Tea. Earl grey. Hot. Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 2,526 Likes (Received): 25	From Stepney Green. __________________ The world is my oyster.

April 18th, 2008, 05:26 PM	#6
El_Greco I Like Palm Trees Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 16,758 Likes (Received): 274	And two from when Willis was still U/C __________________ My Photos : Lisbon\|Madrid\|Rome\|Naples\|London\|Rotterdam\|Fes

April 18th, 2008, 05:35 PM	#7
eXSBass Tea. Earl grey. Hot. Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 2,526 Likes (Received): 25	El, where was that first one taken? It's amazing. __________________ The world is my oyster.

April 18th, 2008, 01:51 AM	#3
chest Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Canary Wharf Posts: 2,266 Likes (Received): 557	excellent stuff, two great starts to the thread, there are so many great skyline shots that many of us miss because they are all spread about..I've never even seen Wills opening pic of this thread before.

April 18th, 2008, 04:20 PM	#5
chest Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Canary Wharf Posts: 2,266 Likes (Received): 557	similar ones from me from the top of Barclays

April 18th, 2008, 05:36 PM	#8
El_Greco I Like Palm Trees Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 16,758 Likes (Received): 274	Beckton Alps. http://www.portcities.org.uk/london/...kton-Alps.html "Part of a railway locomotive from the works was discovered buried there during excavations at the site." How cool is that? __________________ My Photos : Lisbon\|Madrid\|Rome\|Naples\|London\|Rotterdam\|Fes

April 18th, 2008, 05:46 PM	#9
chest Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Canary Wharf Posts: 2,266 Likes (Received): 557	one evening about a month ago with dramatic skys

April 18th, 2008, 10:48 PM	#10
Splish Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Surrey, U.K. Posts: 3,531 Likes (Received): 44	Nice pics all

April 19th, 2008, 12:23 AM	#12
jimbo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Leeds/London Posts: 4,677 Likes (Received): 3	chaps, you've all done well - great shots on here. will endeavour to sneak a view from Primrose Hill sometime this weekend, depending on weather.

April 19th, 2008, 12:48 AM	#13
Its AlL gUUd Cute but Psycho... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,655 Likes (Received): 11	Great thread! Loving the new angles from Mile End Road. __________________ I T S Y L O N D O N 2 0 1 2 O L Y M P I C G A M E S Inspire A Generation Say hello to my little friend, Itsy Bitsy....

April 19th, 2008, 02:24 AM	#14
Aston666 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: z nienacka Posts: 254 Likes (Received): 0	breathtaking....

April 26th, 2008, 03:45 PM	#15
chest Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Canary Wharf Posts: 2,266 Likes (Received): 557	at last - some blue sky and brightness, from East India -

April 26th, 2008, 03:55 PM	#16
chest Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Canary Wharf Posts: 2,266 Likes (Received): 557	a couple more

April 27th, 2008, 12:52 PM	#17
flying tackle time for a change Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 717 Likes (Received): 0	ahh excellent pics...look at the peak of one canada square poking out there on the last one lol __________________ signature was too medium sized.

May 6th, 2008, 12:21 AM	#18
chest Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Canary Wharf Posts: 2,266 Likes (Received): 557	two very tall cranes at Grenwich peninsula (far left)..not surevwhat these are for Last edited by chest; May 6th, 2008 at 12:29 AM.

May 6th, 2008, 01:27 AM	#19
GazKinz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Camden Town Posts: 2,185 Likes (Received): 0	A couple of general skyline shots with my new sigma 18 - 125mm lens image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr __________________ My best shots of 2010 http://www.flickr.com/photos/gazkinz/

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