This has got to be my one of my most favorite photos I took while stationed in England. I’ve studied it intensely and determined it has everything British in it that one would ever need!
Starting from top to bottom, first we have a cloudy sky, reminiscient of all the rainy days in jolly old England. Piercing said sky, first we come to the Union Jack, the mighty flag of the United Kingdom. Down a bit further and to the left, there’s St Stephen’s Tower a.k.a. Big Ben, a universally recognized symbol of Britain. Right next to Big Ben, there’s CCTV, their highly controversial public surveillance program. Why not put some cameras into the eyes of the lion, keeping guard over Admiral Nelson who died in the Battle of Trafalgar. His dying words were, “Kiss me, Harvey.” Harvey was his First Mate…in more than one way I reckon.
There’s all the architecture: buildings, lamp posts, chimneys (Maaaaaaaaaaary Poppins!). Sitting by the lions we have a poor sod in his reflective safety gear on his 15 minute break. Below are some business men and women trying to get some sightseeing before they head back to East Anglia, searching hopelessly for Big Ben.
And then there’s the immediate foreground. Who knows what she’s pissed about but maybe she should she should be more concerned about the shopping bag suffocating her baby inside of that stroller. Lastly, the dude is holding a cup o' tea. Cancel the plane tickets everyone; you've seen it all! Anyway, I truly enjoy this photo and hope that you do too.
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