A Visit to St. Dunstan in the East

in the heart of financial centre in the city of London

If you didn’t know about St. Dunstan you would probably never see it because it is surrounded by high rise buildings.

It was first built by St. Dunstan in 950 AD and rebuilt by Sir Christpher Wren after the Great Fire in 1697. During the blitz in World War II much of the church was destroyed but in the 60s gardens were created for the public to enjoy.

Thursday Trios – My First Trio in London

April 30, 2026

A stunning set of sculptures at the Clarendon Fine Art Gallery on Upper Street.

If you have some trios to share just copy my post and paste it into yours. When I figure out how to make comments from my phone I’ll get back to you.

It’s Time for Judy’s Photo Challenge

…this week we’re looking for photos with the number 242 in the search box

Thanks to Judy Dykstra-Brown for hosting the Numbers Game Photo Challenge https://judydykstrabrown.com/2026/04/13/the-numbers-game-120-come-play-along/#like-179672

This week 242 pulled up photos of flowers, an evening at the rugby game in Guelph, outside our flat in London, the V & A in Scotland, road trip to the east coast, Kevin’s art, our granddaughter in London, the CNE and old photos of my parents.

Monochrome Monday – December 29, 2025

my staircase series

There’s a photo show coming up in May 2026 and I was considering entering these photos for that show. Do you have a favourite?

Lens Artists Challenge – On the Move

this week Johnbo asks if you like to travel https://photobyjohnbo.com/2025/11/15/lens-artists-challenge-374-on-the-move/

My answer is simply, ‘yes’. I do enjoy travelling. I’m not a hugh fan of flying but since two of my three children and my two grandchildren live 1000s of kilometres away, flying is the fastest and most convenient mode of transportation. Closer to home I enjoy travelling by train and car and even in London I prefer the overground rail system.

The Go Train in Toronto
The overground in London

Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge – November 14, 2025

thanks to Xingfu Mama for hosting Pull Up a Seat https://xingfumama.blog/2025/11/14/pull-up-a-seat-photo-challenge-2025-week-46/

Random places to rest our feet in London, back in 2024.

At the station near London Bridge
At one of the many playgrounds in our London neighbourhood
Outside our flat waiting for the pizza delivery guy

Pull Up a Seat on a Rainy Day

thanks to Xingfu Mama for hosting Pull Up.a Seat https://xingfumama.blog/2025/11/07/pull-up-a-seat-photo-challenge-2025-week-45/

On our recent trip to London, we would often walk along Church Street, close to our Airbnb. On our last day we experienced our first rainfall in two weeks. I call that a win when visiting London, England. It didn’t, however, stop us from going for a walk.

Macro Monday – Close-ups of Beadwork

from the Storehouse in London to the Toronto Art Fair

These close-ups come from this 12th century German made banner. The banner itself is not large, roughly 3 inches by 8 inches.

The following beadwork was on the back of a denim jacket that was on display at the Toronto Art Fair.