A few photos from the Tower.
Us with a Tower of London Guard.
A Tower Raven. Legend says
if the ravens leave, the Tower
and the Kingdom will fall.
Hard-core Ravens fan Mark
Williams says the Raven is
just peering in at the Steelers
Quarterback situation.
Mark needs this sign
for Ravens games.
A kind Yeoman Warder,
aka a Beefeater.
Yes, I took a regular picture of them
too, but this one is more fun.
The Tower as we emerged
from the Tube station.
The entry gate. Buy your tickets well
in advance, and book it for the 10am
opening time.
Ceremonial cannon in the
yard of the White Tower.
Some of the nearly 30,000 ceramic
poppies set up on the Tower grounds
to commemorate the 80th anniversary
of the end of World War II.
The lion and unicorn, the symbols
of England and Scotland.
Rifles in the Royal Armoury
in the White Tower.
Facially, he looks like the Cowardly
Lion from the Wizard of Oz. Tbh, the
scarecrow is the best part of that movie.
The lion, a traditional symbol of England, signifies strength and courage. The unicorn, a mythical creature revered in Scottish folklore for its purity and power, became the Scottish royal emblem. Their pairing in the British royal coat of arms symbolizes the union of the two nations under the monarchy, particularly after the unification of the English and Scottish crowns in 1603.
Editor: Did anyone ask? Writer: All my American readers are saying to themselves
right now, "Wow, that's neat. Just by reading this blog I'm smarter today than
yesterday!" Editor: If that's what you want to believe!
Sports cars took the nickname
"two door" because of the Tudor
buildings at the Tower
of London.
Editor: And now your readers are saying, "Just by reading this blog I'm dumber today than I was yesterday."
I've always wondered why there is no
architectural style known as "Fordor."
This is Tower Bridge. Not
London Bridge. But if you
search Google for "pictures of
London Bridge" Tower Bridge
is what shows up. Sigh.
A gate and a door.
Tall people beware.
From inside Beauchamp
Tower.
The Guards are incredibly disciplined.
On left: Old London. (Really old).
On right: New London. Which has
a greater chance of being around
in 200 years?
Another old/new juxtaposition.
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