Well, it started out like a flashmob, then got out of control as, once again, London went crazy during the ‘March for the Alternative’ anti-budget cuts demonstration. Any major retailer near Oxford Street and Piccadilly Circus that was stupid enough not to board up their … Read More →
Category Archives: photography
Solidarity with those in Tahrir: Weekend protest at London’s Egyptian Embassy
Scenes from last Saturday’s anti-Mubarak protest in front of the Egyptian Embassy in London. The group was joined at one point by students who had walked from Russell Square in protest of tuition increases, and as police presence grew heavier I was afraid something similar … Read More →
Egypt, Egypt will be free: Anti-Mubarak protest in London
Photo: Hundreds of Egyptians and supporters gathered in London Saturday, January 29, to show support for continued demonstrations in Egypt against President Hosni Mubarak
Swarming Santas take to London’s streets in annual Santacon flash mob
Something just for fun: I coincidentally stumbled upon this group of festive partiers today while walking towards St Paul’s Cathedral. Apparently this is an annual “Santacon” Christmas-themed flash mob that takes place in London every second Saturday of December. After weeks of angry demonstrations, it … Read More →
An ode to Canary Wharf
When I was a kid, I had an immense fear of aliens. The idea of being abducted completely freaked me out, and I watched things like “Fire In the Sky” and The X-Files with studious horror, adamant that something like that would never happen to … Read More →