October has been producing plenty of rainy days and nights in London, and here’s a sequence of photos taken during a walk from the South Bank up through Covent Garden.
Festival Pier. Back in the day, illegal raves would regularly take place here at low tide under the banner of ‘Reclaim The Beach.’
As the tide slowly came in, the sound system (and revellers) would get pushed back closer to the steps until eventually seeking refuge on the walkway above.
Under Waterloo Bridge.
The stark brutalist lines of the Royal National Theatre on the South Bank.
The future Charles III was not impressed with the building, describing it in 1988 as “a clever way of building a nuclear power station in the middle of London without anyone objecting”.
The red lighting adds some real drama to the building.
Looking towards the City, with the OXO Tower on the right.
The rain falls hard on Waterloo Bridge.
Looking west along a rain soaked Strand.
Covent Garden.
Passing the Lyceum Theatre.
Double decker umbrella.
Crown & Anchor, Neal Street.
Neal’s Yard.
A garden square in the Bloomsbury district, Bedford Square was built between 1775 and 1783.
The Rising Sun at 46 Tottenham Court Road, Fitzrovia, is a Grade II listed building with English Heritage.
The art nouveau Gothic building was designed by Victorian architects Treadwell and Martin.
Tottenham Court Road was once the place to go if you were shopping for hi-fis, cameras and electronics, but there’s now only a handful of small shops still trading.
The brightly lit unit by Warren Street tube station is stuffed full of vapes.
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