We went up to Canary Wharf last Saturday night to see the famous Winter Lights Festival. It was such a fun night and we got to see most of the lights before the cold and sore legs sent us packing for the train home. We enjoyed a superb meal at the Ivy beforehand. They have an unbeatable deal at the moment offering two courses for £19.17.
In-Between by Daniel Popescu (Romania), Crossrail Place Roof Garden, West End
Crossrail Place
Biophilia by Frankie Boyle (UK), Crossrail Place Roof Garden
Vessels by Limbic Cinema (UK), Crossrail Place Roof Garden, East End
The Peace Poem by Emergency Exit Arts and Robert Montgomery (UK), Adams Plaza
Marbles by Gertjan Adema (Netherlands), Wren Landing
Cabot Square
On the Wave of Light by Those Guys Lighting (Latvia), Riverside
Neuron by Juan Fuentes (Spain), Riverside
A View of the City from Canary Wharf
Newfoundland Tower, Canary Wharf
Sign by Vendel & De Wolf (Netherlands), Westferry Circus
West India Avenue Leading Up to Westferry Circus
This looks like fun! I went to a similar thing in Liverpool a year or so ago.
ReplyDeleteIt was good to brighten up a dull January!
DeleteThe marble and neuron are simple but clever. But the sign by vendel et al is much more eye catching.
ReplyDeleteYes, that piece was wonderful. It blazed like a fire!
DeleteIt looks fascinating.
ReplyDeleteIf was! And it was lovely to get out and about
DeleteI'm not familiar with Canary Wharf, Mandy, even though I've been to London a couple of times. But I do like the neon lights...and especially the "Peace" quote!
ReplyDeleteI have to admit - it's not the type of place I visited often before going there for business. You might have seen it in the distance - it has the iconic HSBC building
DeleteLight in the dark can be very decorative, Mandy. Wonderful series of pictures to show the creativity the designers had with the designs. I looks like a night well spent :)
ReplyDeleteIt was so much fun! A night well spent and it definitely brightened up the month for us
Deleteonce more, some great shots at night, Mandy, bright and vibrant with little to no noise! the lights and displays are very nice. i particularly enjoyed the cityscape.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ayush - I credit my camera for handling the night time photography - a Canon 1000D.
DeleteThis is such a lovely sharp image. I guess you took quite a few similar to this, Mandy
ReplyDeleteYes, I took quite a lot of photos that night, despite the cold!
DeleteThe lights are really fascinating. The poem is thoughtful. Thanks for sharing them.
ReplyDeleteYou're most welcome, RTC. Glad you enjoyed it
DeleteThis is so cool, love it :)
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It was a lot of fun!
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