Mind The... Hooligans

This is the view from the center of Green Park where there are beautiful birds that rest upon the ponds. Apparently, the swan is a protected bird. Should anyone be found guilty of harassing or harming a swan, the accused could be punishable by death.

It's been a bit of time since I last posted anything. Having your bag stolen presents a whole world of issues that you'd never hope to have to deal with thousands of miles from home. I'm trusting to a fault. I believe in Karma. Who would do something so horrible as rape me of my national identification, credit card, money, cellphone, and irreplaceable personal items. Well, obviously the desperate. I seem to be heading down that path. No, I'd never take anything from anyone, but this city is definitely expensive and due to the job misfirings this summer, I lost a large amount that I had intended to save for this trip. Although I seem to find solutions and work well under pressure, this won't be easy, but it will most definitely teach me about myself.

The weather has been really bizarre. When I first arrived, the weather was swelteringly hot and now it's chilly, but more comfortable. It's even rained a few nights. This is Big Ben with the light reflected off the rain. I really love this photo because I know that I hand held it at a 15th of a second and it seemd to be pretty nice despite the potential risk of motion blur.













On our way back to my host's flat one night, we were surprised to find a load of "hooligans" that reminded me of friends from high school that would "borrow" lawn ornaments from their neighbors homes to use as unofficial mascots at basketball games. These chairs were taken from restaurants and pubs around the area where these crazy and drunk 20-somethings were spending their post-work time. It seemed as though chairs kept appearing out of the woodwork. My favorite was watching the guy atop the child's seat float around the train as it moved. They made me laugh and they really seemed to appreciate that someone was there with their camera... their accomplishments will be remembered as long as I keep their photos alive.