Wouldn't be a visit to the UK without a cheeky Nando's with the lads. Nando's, Southwark, 1/18/19. Always read the informational placard. Tate Modern, Magic Realism exhibition, 1/18/19. "You have a sick one on your hands when your affection is used to punish you." Tate Modern, Jenny Holzer room, 1/18/19. Jenny Holzer, Survival series, 1983-84. Tate Modern, Jenny Holzer room, 1/18/19.
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Handily winning a scavenger hunt because everyone else got lost and/or gave up calls for a celebratory selfie with some modern art. Tate Modern, 1/17/19. The art in question. Tate Modern, 1/17/19. Look! It's the bridge from Harry Potter! Millennium Bridge, 1/17/19. Nothing like a hard-earned cider after a long, cold day of scavenger huntin'. Borough Market, 1/17/19.
Kant's guerilla theater troupe is doing great this year, I see. London Underground, 1/16/19. The fourth branch of government. Leather Lane, 1/16/19. London from 800 steps up. St. Paul's Cathedral, 1/16/19.
And they said poetry was dead. Neal's Yard, 1/15/19. The fountains were on today! Photo courtesy of Anneliese Gelberg. Trafalgar Square, 1/15/19. In the words of Special Agent Dale Cooper, that's a damn fine cup of coffee. King's Cross St. Pancras Station, 1/15/19. If you can believe it, that's all vegan, baby. Temple of Seitan, 1/15/19.
Fun fact: absent of their meat, whales look like something you'd fight in Dungeons & Dragons. Natural History Museum, 1/14/19. All around me are familiar faces... London Underground, 1/14/19.
They call it "London's Vintage Mecca." They're right! Brick Lane Vintage Market, 1/13/19. Six pounds of food for six pounds. Brick Lane Vintage Market, 1/13/19. Now, we don't have time to unpack all that. Brick Lane, 1/13/19.
For those days when you just can't squeeze the gym in. London Underground, 1/11/19. This mid-century modern wonderland gave me lots of ideas for how I could decorate my future home if I weren't a writer. Alfie's Antique Market, 1/11/19. I'm watching you, Wazowski. Alfie's Antique Market, 1/11/19. WESTWOOD! Happily (for my bank account, at least), the shop was closed. Alfie's Antique Market, 1/11/19. Only the essentials. Covent Garden, 1/11/19.
Something's fishy. Brixton Market, 1/10/19. Hey, buddy. Got crabs? Hahahahahahahahahaha. Brixton Market, 1/10/19. Nothing like enjoying the greatest city in the world with the greatest friend in the world. London Underground, 1/10/19. Dartmaster Saunder in action. Don't knock the technique. The Angel, 1/10/19. Good dart. The Angel, 1/10/19. How many writers does it take to do simple arithmetic? The Angel, 1/10/19.
A face-numbing day at the Tower. The Tower of London, 1/9/19. It fills me with indescribable delight that as little as 450 years ago you could be sincerely accused of sorcery. Anyway, Hew Draper carved this in the wall after denying the accusation, which was probably a bad move. Tower of London, 1/9/19. Good advice. Tower of London, 1/9/19. Weasel attacks are the deadliest of all, because you never see them coming. Tower of London, 1/9/19. No reason you can't defend the castle and look cute doing it. Tower of London, 1/9/19. People say ravens are smart. This one posed for me. Still trying to contact Vogue. Tower of London, 1/9/19.
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AuthorEleanor Marsh is a senior at Eckerd College with majors in creative writing and religious studies and minors in literature and keeping it real. She enjoys knitting, roller derby, and reading Christian apocrypha. ArchivesCategories |