Ok, I have to admit that I am just writing this post to see how it appears on the website seeing as it is new and all!

Anyway, last week I unexpectedly found myself in London and I decided to brave the cold winds and venture out to take some photos that I have long been planning to get - a worms-eye view of some of London's most iconic buildings! It might sound a bit strange but believe me, you start to get some rather interesting shots when you stand at the very base of a tall building and look directly up!

With the tallest building in western Europe recently completed, I decided to start near London Bridge with a view to photographing the Shard but when it came to it I actually found myself inspired by different buildings entirely! The first was the wonderful Hay's Galleria which I stumbled upon completely by chance! Its amazing glass roof made a very interesting subject indeed.

I followed this up with an interesting wander near to City Hall photographing many of the glass-adorned buildings and finally grabbing a few photos of the Shard!

After a quick nip across Tower Bridge (the weather had reached biting point!) I found myself wandering around the financial district of London known as the Square Mile. Although I had headed there to photograph the distinctive Gherkin (or 30 St Mary Axe to give it its official title!) I realised that this area is currently undergoing some amazing redevelopment and I also managed to grab photos of the Inside-Out building (Lloyds of London) and the soon to be completed Cheese-grater (Leadenhall Building)!

All in all I felt it was an afternoon well spent and it certainly has motivated me to get out and capture more of London's amazing architecture.