Phu Ly's photoblog http://www.phuly.co.uk Aspire to Inspire Thu, 19 Jan 2006 03:36:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Structures One of the nice things about London is seeing different styles of buildings sitting side by side against each other. In residential areas, this usually means seeing streets with a mix of architectural styles such as a Edwardian building next to a more contemporary new builds. However, towards the inner city ... http://www.phuly.co.uk/2006/01/18/structures/ Wild serenity And so it is, that as the day closes and man goes back home to rest, nature continues to roar with energy... Incidentally, I actually took this picture a while ago when I was in Newcastle. I stumbled onto it again whilst browsing through my archives and decided to share it ... http://www.phuly.co.uk/2006/01/17/wild-serenity/ Swing of fortune There's an element of serendipity involved in photography. Sometimes, you find yourself just lucky enough to stumble onto a photo opportunity. Even had the container not be in the frame, I still would have taken this picture; I just adore the whole scene with the scaffolding standing next to the ... http://www.phuly.co.uk/2006/01/16/swing-of-fortune/ Head in the clouds Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to be able to fly. What would it be like to be able to soar through the clouds with the freedom of a bird. Of course, intellectually, I'm aware that clouds are just water vapour and traversing through them would be little ... http://www.phuly.co.uk/2006/01/14/head-in-the-clouds/ Towers and colossus Were we to transport someone from the past into our times, they would surely marvel at the towers of glass and mortar that we've built. We're almost oblivious to them now because we're so used to them but they are wonderful engineering feats. Standing tall, proclaiming their presence to the ... http://www.phuly.co.uk/2006/01/13/towers-and-colossus/ Lost time It's been a while since the last post so this picture is quite appropriate. Time can be quite elusive as can be seen here; standing out in a forest of glass, it serves to remind us of it's ephemeral nature. We look for it, we keep an eye out for ... http://www.phuly.co.uk/2006/01/12/lost-time/ Looking up from the street Walk along any street in London and you'll find that people rarely look up. People would look sideways in shop windows, look down at their feet, even tilt their heads at an angle whilst talking on the phone attached next to their heads. It's perhaps a sign of the times ... http://www.phuly.co.uk/2005/12/22/looking-up-from-the-street/ Christmas lights Rightly or wrongly, shopping for presents is an important part of Christmas for a lot of people and despite the increase in online shopping, walking the streets for the ideal gift is a mainstay of many a seasonal routine. People buzzing around, themed signs and shop windows, and long opening ... http://www.phuly.co.uk/2005/12/21/christmas-lights/ Now open I guess it was about time I launched this site and remove the various placeholders that have adorned this domain. I've stored and displayed my photos and images at various places over the years but it'd be nice to give them a home, a place where they can live. With ... http://www.phuly.co.uk/2005/12/21/now-open/