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May 22, 2005
St. James Park
I took this picture in St. James Park near Buckingham Palace. You would think you were in the countryside and not in the middle of one of the world's biggest cities. That sense of isolation was magnified because I was out at 730 this morning. If you have ever been in London on a Sunday morning, you will understand.
Because there is NOTHING open. In fact, the only people I did see were obviously from out of town: true Londoners were still asleep. But I have jet lag and woke up at 6am. And the sun was shining, so I thought I would get out to take advantage of it.
I did not get many pictures. I think I have mentioned before I have no eye for pictures...this becomes glaringly obvious when you try to snap photos of famous places, because the pictures never look as good as post cards. So, what's the point?
But I kept myself busy enough until the coffee shops opened and I could really start my day. Because one of the really cool things about coming to London is the newpapers. I love reading the Sunday paper, but I'm lucky to spend 20 minutes on that in Tokyo. There is just not much available. In contrast, London has lots of papers. It is paradise.