Sunday, December 8, 2013
A Bird's Eye View of London
Personally, I think that riding on the London Eye is a must for every visitor. The views in all directions are breathtaking and if you've been to London as many times as I have, you will recognize all the key historic sites when you see them below you. When the ride begins, you start to rise and you begin to see buildings like Parliament, Big Ben, and Westminster Abbey much more clearly than you see them from the ground.
As you get higher, you see in much further distances and when you are at the top, you can see the passenger compartments that are next to you very clearly. In fact, you could almost have friends in that next car and snap their photo. I didn't but, what a great idea.
Using my telephoto, I could zoom in and get a great view of Westminster Abbey with Big Ben looming in the foreground.
I even zoomed in on Westminster Bridge to get a shot of two of those iconic red London buses passing by. I've been warned that a ride on the "Eye" is very expensive but looking at my Bankcard statement, I see that it was only $24.63. I really don't think that's too expensive for the fabulous views you get and the wonderful photo opportunity it provides. In addition, it's just great fun!