When Marcia and I were walking through an antiques market area last week, this group appeared and set up a scene to be broadcast on television. The man in the blue jacket is the host of the show, and he was discussing an item (which he is unwrapping from the tissue) with the other man. They talked about the features of the item and how much it would cost. The cameraman shot their entire discussion. They stopped a few times and repeated some of the conversations while the cameraman took the picture from a different angle. There were about ten of us on the street watching them during the shoot. I don't watch the local shows enough to recognize the show's host, but Marcia said she had seen him on television.
Cars are very interesting here in London. They can be decorated to advertise a business or just for personal enjoyment. I wasn't sure which one this was - but I couldn't resist taking the picture. I saw this car twice in two days - so I suspect that there may be more than one - and that it is advertising a business. We were speculating what type of business would use this pattern... a travel agent who arranges safaris?
Below is a pink taxi. Carl and I figured it was pink because the driver is a female. Could she be in business for herself?
Of course, the most interesting sights in London are the people. It is awkward, though, to get pictures of the many diverse individuals walking by. What do you say? "I think you look different (or distinguished or original or unusual) , so may I please take your picture? I haven't the nerve. One day, though, Carl and I were riding home on the bus, so I took advantage of my long distance lens - and the obscurity the bus lent me to snap some folks on the street. The quality of the photos suffer somewhat from being taken in a hurry from a moving bus and through the glass window, but you can get an idea of the variation in dress and style among Londoners.
This is a street cleaner on busy Oxford Street, a main dowtown shopping area. They work hard here in London to keep the streets very clean. These guys can be seen everywhere. Most of them are young and look as if they have come from another county. This man is African. I remember seeing one who looked as if he had just arrived from Norway or Sweden.
This woman is wearing an attractive headdress and bangle earrings - along with her jeans.
Different headdresses are a common sight here, especially among the Muslim population in the area. This family was waiting to cross the street.
This young woman was waiting for a bus. Her clothing and her stance made her interesting to me. It almost looks as if she is looking right at me - but she isn't. She could not see me at all. In fact, this picture's quality is so poor because I shot her through two layers of glass - on an angle.
And this last photo is just of some people taking a rest on a bench while the crowds go by.
I hope to take more pictures in the future of the people I see here. They come from all over the world - and it is fascinating to see how they dress.
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