Sunday 3 February 2008

A Shoreditch Sunday

As I mentioned, I was walking around in Shoreditch last Sunday, looking for small bits of nature in a big city. I found lots of nature - but also many other things and places that I thought were beautiful. Here's a little collection for your enjoyment - have a good week!



















A club/bar/restaurant of some kind in Hoxton. Whole facade is covered with different fabrics - see blogpost 'Hverdagen litt lenger nord...'



















This is probably the least posh place in London - but I love it. Imagine everything that has happened here - the people going in and out of the door, deciding if they need to ring 'office' or 'stores', having a smoke outside a fresh April afternoon...











Shop interior.
















When I was taking pictures of this beautiful old warehouse in Bishopsgate, a man came over telling me to take lots while I had the chance; it's about to be torn down, apparently. Such a shame, it really is lovely - and a lot more interesting than the new glass boxes they're building further down the same street.












Liverpool Street.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Takk for titten! Fine bilder, Andrea. Love a.Bunny

Andrea said...

takk :)

Anonymous said...

Wonderful, Andrea. You seem to be SEEING London, and a different and much more interesting London than the tourist version. Thank you for sharing this. auntie k, xxx

Andrea said...

thanks! and you're welcome :)a, xxx

Hannah said...

du sa jeg måtte kommentere, så jeg kommenterer.
neida, det var veldig fine bilder! likte spess godt det med avisen :)
glad i deg!

Anonymous said...

Especially liked the bit about the old warehouse "being alot more interesting...". Det er håp for deg, kulturminnevernet kan ennå få deg:-))
som sagt før -poetiske og usedvanlig vakre bilder - du er i tillegg til alt det andre en sann estet! Likte dem alle, kanskje butikkfasaden var det estetiske høydepunktet? Vakre farger, god komposisjon.. Håper du er frisk og har pakket kofferten, klar for Madrid! God tur, kjære deg! love m, xxx

Andrea said...

ja, vet du - jeg er nesten helt frisk igjen! i love boots. skal sende deg sudafedtabletter. ingen over, ingen ved siden.

takk for ros! kult at dere liker forskjellige bilder... tror det er et godt tegn. så ja, reiser til madrid - og angående det vi snakket om - om folk som lar være å reise pga portfolio/intervjuer: snakket med læreren min om det, at jeg følte meg litt useriøs som ikke ble hjemme for å lage portfolio jeg også, men han sa at jeg var den mest seriøse, som drar. by far. so yeah, et slag for å reise på tur når det passer dårlig - tror det blir strålende!! og hvis det er noe viktig mens jeg er der (ons-søn) kan jeg nåes på norsk mobilnummer. men da er det viktig!! a, xx

Anonymous said...

The comment you have for your derelict shop makes it come alive. You know how in films they sometimes start by showing a painting or a photo, and then it merges a live picture? That is the feeling I get when looking at your photo, but only because you put the text beside it. Brilliant! love auntie k, xxx

Andrea said...

wow, thanks! i wouldn't say brilliant, but...thanks :)