December 1, 1997

London is a very special place. If you have ever been here, you know what I mean. If you haven't, put it high on your list. It costs a little more than Destin, but you do get what you pay for.

What's the best thing about London? Hard to say. Books have been written about the city, the sites, the castles, the theaters, etc. so I can not hope to add to it here. I will say one of my favorite things is standing in some 300 year old pub and having the bartender pump a unique, locally brewed beer out of the cellar into a pint glass. You won't find one finer anywhere, I promise.

The new site

Hope you enjoy the new website. Since it is new, it's not completely finished. I'll be updating it at least weekly -- although there won't be any new photos until I get back for Christmas. So keep coming back... and send me some jokes to post.

Parliament Building - Dawn

I took this picture around 6:00 a.m. one Saturday morning in September. It turned out to be a moment I'll always remember.

I was in a hurry to catch the shot before the sun became too bright and ruined the mood. The Underground stop is right next to the Parliament building, so I had to run across the Westminster Bridge and down this walkway along the Thames. As I was running down the walkway, Big Ben started sounding 6:00 a.m. Booonnnng, Booonnnng, Booonnnng. It was magical to see, and hear, this dawn moment.

If you would like a better look at the photo, click on it for an expanded view.

London Snow

Apparently snow is very rare in London -- a true surprise for Americans raised on visions of Dickens' Christmas Carol. Well, this morning it was snowing here -- the first time in a couple years. It does put one in the holiday spirit.