Inspiration.2: Walking around London

Let’s start with the cliche…

“ No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life,” as said by Johnson (Samuel, not Boris) to Boswell.

Every now and again, in search of inspiration in a gallery, or to be energised by the buzz of an international city, I take a day off work and get the early train up to London.

London’s history, buildings and culture fascinate me. It is so different from any other city on this island.

Recently, I meandered from west to east of the city.

Starting with the green open spaces of Hyde Park and the Serpentine; squinting at the international wealth of Porsche filled Mayfair; smiling at bohemian-lite, flat white Soho; looking bemused at the suit adorned, serious looking, ambition fuelled City… and ending up at aroma filled, post-hipster, imminently gentrified Brick Lane.

The variety and the volume of life along this four mile route is why London excites me and makes me keep my camera poised at all times.

Admittedly, I take a deep, contented breath when I arrive home in beautiful Bradford on Avon; but I feel energised and inspired after a day in London.

Originally published at https://www.brighterside.co.uk on October 30, 2020.