Chichen Itza.

 I have visited Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula a few times. The last time I was there, I went to the archaeological site of Chichen Itza.

Here are a few of pictures of the huge pyramid there.

(The last two pics are a bit samey, but I like them both and couldn't decide which one to post here. So I included both of them.)

 In June, I went to see Brian May and Roger Taylor at the O2 Arena in London. It was an absolutely amazing gig. Really truly great. It also happened to be on the same day as an RMT Union Tube strike! The show had been put off for two years due to COVID so I was determined to go, having to get a mini cab from my home in West London to the arena in London's Docklands. Getting home would be another matter entirely. My friend, Richard (who was at the show with me) and I, walked for about and hour and a quarter along the River Thames until we found a Night Bus stop from which we could catch a bus to other connections to get to our respective homes.

On our walk, we got a lovely view of The City Of London, and I was able to take this photo.

 

 

Brentford, Grand Union Canal Walk.

Brentford part 4.

A popular place to walk in Brentford is along the Grand Union Canal Walk. It's another part of Brentford that has seen a lot of redevelopment in the last decade. Waterfront properties seem to bring in higher prices than their drier counterparts.

Here are some pics from it.

Big Pharm company, Glaxo SmithKlein, has its international headquarters in Brentford. There are a few things going on in this photo. There is the Industrial Revolution era canal, now surrounded by nature with the huge ultra-modern building complex rising up behind it.

The same building from a different angle.

Now something a lot more wholesome, a barge making its way along the canal.

Brentford Dock Estate.

Brentford part 3.

The entrance to Brentford's Dock Estate is a great place to take pictures. There are boat workshops, the River Brent with a pair of locks and some hidden gems.

To start with, with the Dock Estate itself in the background, a boat on a building made from an old shipping container. Why not?

A small river channel.

A cosy-looking houseboat.

And another view of the same boat.

Brentford Derelict.

Brentford part 2.

There is a lot of redevelopment happening in Brentford at the moment. Mainly a lot of expensive new homes that few long-time Brentonians can afford. One entire side of our high street has been closed down, robbing us of our post office and one of our banks, plus other independent businesses. I don't want to give the wrong impression of Brentford but realise that I might have done with the title of this post. So, to set the record straight, very few bits of Brentford were or are derelict. No more than any other London town really. But one bit that is, afforded me the opportunity to take some interesting pictures a few years ago.

These are from between the high street and the River Brent.

Brentford By Night.

Brentford part 1.

I live in a town in the London Borough of Hounslow called Brentford. I thought I'd post up some pictures that I've taken while wandering around it.

The first four were taken on various nights while walking home after nights out clubbing. They were taken in and around the posh part of Brentford called The Butts (no sniggering at the back there).

This is one of the entrances going into The Butts (I said no sniggering).

The train track going into Brentford Station.



And now a couple of pics of the same things but in interesting weather.

Lights.

Looking through the folders on my computer, I have come across more pictures from the aforementioned photography course that I quite like. These are all long exposure time shots of traffic.

These first three were taken at the junction leading onto Kew Bridge in Brentford.

I'd always loved pictures like these but never thought I'd have the know how to be able to take them. It's actually quite simple.

This third one reminds me of the fire trail left by the Delorian in the Back To The Future movies.

The rest of the photos in this group were taken at Hogarth Roundabout in Chiswick.

OK, so it's more light trails. But they do look cool.

I especially like this last one as it shows the traffic lights with all three lamps lit.