tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38843739768229024302024-02-07T05:49:23.346+00:00London's ElephantsThis is a collection of the London's Elephants series of photos from my main site, <a href="http://londondailyphoto.blogspot.com">London Daily Photo</a>.Hamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17182921009517833997noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884373976822902430.post-44048222251085218902012-03-20T07:19:00.000+00:002012-04-15T07:19:37.599+01:00London's Elephants - No. 41 in the Series<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiRslQ5JWHlQtajMqZmVJ76ZYEzFa2scUzHW0enDRdliuvGqptrQxxbyjViacE1gzcN8YwEWCeqcofMvog8X1C7zB3irEF_z8gljLVO1x-OWx4lJNoRuUCRTYVXAcHIXsvPfkwTAz7QrU/s1600/S0180435.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiRslQ5JWHlQtajMqZmVJ76ZYEzFa2scUzHW0enDRdliuvGqptrQxxbyjViacE1gzcN8YwEWCeqcofMvog8X1C7zB3irEF_z8gljLVO1x-OWx4lJNoRuUCRTYVXAcHIXsvPfkwTAz7QrU/s400/S0180435.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Been a while, but here we are back on the elephant trail. The Elephant's Head is in Camden High Street, and if you look carefully in the corner window you will see an elephant on top of an elephant.Hamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17182921009517833997noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884373976822902430.post-30067365528268929522012-01-12T21:55:00.000+00:002012-03-19T21:56:43.104+00:00London's Elephants - No. 40 in the Series<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEEUoGicWG9VzroGAZXVm2eGbo3AmNoq6vKsQbt70UXz_FLWC05HLZiGCS4ZtKjYyilgSMWgPS7xuLglB-K8AFb-0pZs97PG5jh85FfWckzOupAjtcAfT7jqj-P9-GySH9djvh-iFTf6U/s1600/IMG_0437.jpg'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEEUoGicWG9VzroGAZXVm2eGbo3AmNoq6vKsQbt70UXz_FLWC05HLZiGCS4ZtKjYyilgSMWgPS7xuLglB-K8AFb-0pZs97PG5jh85FfWckzOupAjtcAfT7jqj-P9-GySH9djvh-iFTf6U/s400/IMG_0437.jpg' border='0' alt='' /></a><br /><br />While this heffalump was originally in the Elephant Parade, it has since been adopted and can be found on the north side of Oxford Street, near Marble Arch. Say Hello to Ella May.Hamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17182921009517833997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884373976822902430.post-51511948965404951362011-05-28T21:09:00.000+01:002012-01-11T21:09:29.256+00:00London's Elephants - No. 39 in the Series<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrxY9uud6kLMvGoYuAx2eSxEFy5GYUNeXv1yEWRwDtspuX9GepZV8eVoAy9X5klPss8LmEUn4ki8nJdC9Pk0q7KIgQboVMIlptwzvKWCMITeJLqCje5Oz8MQ7AheVZUB4pJzIvmEKFlKA/s1600/Photo0104.jpg'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrxY9uud6kLMvGoYuAx2eSxEFy5GYUNeXv1yEWRwDtspuX9GepZV8eVoAy9X5klPss8LmEUn4ki8nJdC9Pk0q7KIgQboVMIlptwzvKWCMITeJLqCje5Oz8MQ7AheVZUB4pJzIvmEKFlKA/s400/Photo0104.jpg' border='0' alt='' /></a><br /><br />Ahhhhh, another elephant. About time, I hear you say. I saw this on my way home, in Hanbury Street by Brick Lane. It looks to me as if there may be others around, too.Hamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17182921009517833997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884373976822902430.post-38896998701907106132010-09-17T22:32:00.000+01:002011-05-27T22:33:24.691+01:00London's Elephants - No 38 in a series<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi97zTawo4r4o0ezLFe6AUifq2qnUuthjL3Y2d3z4OF__kPqbuaHhhqJe6YE-XOgkccQPxTba6oO0o6QQ0v6XlEfR4sLBZILw8VcwQfsms1J6vwZ_OkhUBpzesrSI4j1ebKc6hqGHennbE/s1600/DSC02080.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi97zTawo4r4o0ezLFe6AUifq2qnUuthjL3Y2d3z4OF__kPqbuaHhhqJe6YE-XOgkccQPxTba6oO0o6QQ0v6XlEfR4sLBZILw8VcwQfsms1J6vwZ_OkhUBpzesrSI4j1ebKc6hqGHennbE/s400/DSC02080.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a><br /><br />Today's pachyderm present comes courtesy of Andreas, a gonna-be-cabbie, LDP visitor, contributor and all round good guy. This pub is in Highgate, and I wondered at first when I saw the name if they were confused with their animals. But then, I read a <a href="http://www.fancyapint.com/pubs/pub2822.php" target="_blank">review </a>and decided that they were just being honest.<br /><br />Cheers, Andreas!!Hamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17182921009517833997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884373976822902430.post-15016744908377305632010-05-23T05:40:00.002+01:002010-05-23T05:40:47.765+01:00London's Elephants - No 37 in a Series<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD16v7_0lIoPQoKXktaEJ_CIxn3Etxn_QlDbqx8Oia5YRI15k7UyuNRjaGfduHNw7qH6Hmw0MMZ-tzAGyX_i7ZCj4F76ucymHmVbYqu0JmsY2m9_9q0K4GA2FEkCo4AesaZZ5Geb_P9t_P/s1600/S0151852.jpg'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD16v7_0lIoPQoKXktaEJ_CIxn3Etxn_QlDbqx8Oia5YRI15k7UyuNRjaGfduHNw7qH6Hmw0MMZ-tzAGyX_i7ZCj4F76ucymHmVbYqu0JmsY2m9_9q0K4GA2FEkCo4AesaZZ5Geb_P9t_P/s400/S0151852.jpg' border='0' alt='' /></a><div align='center'><span style='position: relative; top: 0px; left: 0px'><a href='http://www.olympus.co.uk' target='ext'><img src='http://www.londondailyphoto.com/images/oly-anim-620.gif' alt="Shot with Olympus E620"></a></span></div>I don't think I will have the time to hunt them all down in the <a href="http://www.elephantparadelondon.org/" target="_blank">Elephant Parade</a>, but you can't begrudge me the occasional one.Hamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17182921009517833997noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884373976822902430.post-15197752887733570782010-05-12T05:39:00.000+01:002010-05-23T05:39:51.290+01:00London's Elephants - No 36 in a Series<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ358FApfHWi61tdcm2eSt-O7_M8omt7frmb24UYxbUY308jncVJpdk1V0dwI3H0CV3dVVqNC9VeciBpvmIbguiRHXfK9lldP7adWSrkBe6UR_ZGQeoEpsNztTc2x4D7DEtcxAuVYlqbyN/s1600/S0011658.jpg'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ358FApfHWi61tdcm2eSt-O7_M8omt7frmb24UYxbUY308jncVJpdk1V0dwI3H0CV3dVVqNC9VeciBpvmIbguiRHXfK9lldP7adWSrkBe6UR_ZGQeoEpsNztTc2x4D7DEtcxAuVYlqbyN/s400/S0011658.jpg' border='0' alt='' /></a><div align='center'><span style='position: relative; top: 0px; left: 0px'><a href='http://www.olympus.co.uk' target='ext'><img src='http://www.londondailyphoto.com/images/oly-anim-620.gif' alt="Shot with Olympus E620"></a></span></div>With all the temporary Elephant Excess in London at the moment, here is another long term resident. The Worshipful Company of Cutlers has been around since the thirteenth century, so they aren't exactly fly-by-nights. This plaque is in Cutler Street next to Devonshire Square, marking the historical function of the street.Hamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17182921009517833997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884373976822902430.post-69954209624056774982010-05-06T23:06:00.000+01:002010-05-10T23:07:56.371+01:00London's Elephants - No 35 - 300 in a Series<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx0Qt7xLvMf9VAFTdoCU-oC68cGBnvEBDBIwBaJ39eTxA9d4h-smaGC-7zL3beHllPg-XsDnvfF6MwcQv_DivytohHD8nO05gDeo5gyUx4k5lBTQbAUS2rsiirU23ctP5vM_Cv2C_7_aVO/s1600/IMG_1134.jpg'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx0Qt7xLvMf9VAFTdoCU-oC68cGBnvEBDBIwBaJ39eTxA9d4h-smaGC-7zL3beHllPg-XsDnvfF6MwcQv_DivytohHD8nO05gDeo5gyUx4k5lBTQbAUS2rsiirU23ctP5vM_Cv2C_7_aVO/s400/IMG_1134.jpg' border='0' alt='' /></a>Did I ever think that I would suffer from there being too many elephants in London? I really dont know what to do about them, I will have to give it some consideration. In the meantime, here is one from Marble ARch, and <a href="http://diamondgeezer.blogspot.com/2010_05_01_archive.html#5916178820109044517" target="_blank">Diamond Geezer's overview is here.</a>Hamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17182921009517833997noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884373976822902430.post-40983038372420531812010-04-28T22:08:00.000+01:002010-05-05T22:09:12.285+01:00London's Elephants - No 34 in a Series<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDoD2rh365EsL_Q6XphIEsE_nN8iqG_Pvf1eCgxv4LF2gRs8-vfVhG3glEO7IJGn_1UDWFU-hO7s8W97qvhuB6fA8uhyphenhyphen6q4wWOkKq7b9JH0e1LYpTQMhTHS2TtAmhSMVd1L7xkO05_inH/s1600/DSC00544.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDoD2rh365EsL_Q6XphIEsE_nN8iqG_Pvf1eCgxv4LF2gRs8-vfVhG3glEO7IJGn_1UDWFU-hO7s8W97qvhuB6fA8uhyphenhyphen6q4wWOkKq7b9JH0e1LYpTQMhTHS2TtAmhSMVd1L7xkO05_inH/s400/DSC00544.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a><br /><br />Once again I have to thank Andreas for keeping his eyes open while riding around London, doing The Knowledge. He found this one on the Chelsea Fulham border - cheers Andreas!Hamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17182921009517833997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884373976822902430.post-57565962529110906992010-03-29T22:07:00.000+01:002010-05-05T22:08:09.032+01:00London's Elephants - No 33 in a Series<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSW-jW7uxePUZ_6e6H9yKr0KWQAKWHMi-MNE8oJWWuq-yGB1Mxg94pPLP0i97K2-jG85y9Smc1rpd2_QFEMOpF6nOpquH_lKMYN-BHOTe8zPllQvSqlnmi9iXwfL5n4eGxAd0sLJRKVJ-t/s1600/DSC00353-1.jpg'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSW-jW7uxePUZ_6e6H9yKr0KWQAKWHMi-MNE8oJWWuq-yGB1Mxg94pPLP0i97K2-jG85y9Smc1rpd2_QFEMOpF6nOpquH_lKMYN-BHOTe8zPllQvSqlnmi9iXwfL5n4eGxAd0sLJRKVJ-t/s400/DSC00353-1.jpg' border='0' alt='' /></a><br /><br />This great mosaic was found and photographed by Andreas by the <a href="http://www.fallingdownthepub.co.uk/review356_elephant-castle-westbourne-park.html" target="_blank">Elephant & Castle in Elgin Avenue</a>, an LDP follower and cabbie-to be, going through the tough regime of learning the knowledge to become a London taxi driver. Hats off to him, and many thanks from me.<br /><br />
<br />Hamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17182921009517833997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884373976822902430.post-55431954643442635212009-11-10T21:25:00.000+00:002010-02-22T21:30:04.734+00:00London's Elephants - No 32 in a Series<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPaA4y_w75n1byyVeplmByOU3twXEwFYmeqJKM5VczUVpViQFDUDZSnzSXu10bgds5ZOWOi2z-GtaHsp_gRrcjAsUUrqreRuLxl39sYICugL3DxXtvGY2fEjQFvHTRopXYLGY_Iz8GUqf/s1600-h/S0070476.jpg'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPaA4y_w75n1byyVeplmByOU3twXEwFYmeqJKM5VczUVpViQFDUDZSnzSXu10bgds5ZOWOi2z-GtaHsp_gRrcjAsUUrqreRuLxl39sYICugL3DxXtvGY2fEjQFvHTRopXYLGY_Iz8GUqf/s400/S0070476.jpg' border='0' alt='' /></a><div align='center'><span style='position: relative; top: 0px; left: 0px'><a href='http://www.olympus.co.uk' target='ext'><img src='http://www.londondailyphoto.com/images/oly-anim-620.gif' alt="Shot with Olympus E620"></a></span></div>If you do go to the Victoria Miro gallery, you also have the opportunity to see NS Harsha's work, including this one, "In Musth". It has always amused me that a must (or musth) is the word for an elephant on heat. When I say "always", I mean each time I hear someone say "It's a must".Hamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17182921009517833997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884373976822902430.post-71592801005802821792009-09-25T21:25:00.000+01:002010-02-22T21:30:48.212+00:00London's Elephants - No 31 in a Series<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCcSi6Z6cr7uG4sDFWOin8fs8arhZK_m5IvB2KeZShhQL8oJcXjG0-TutCXPywLlWHood0JZUqJ137S2U8kSmmFwS6T2MpkbquoS68o03mw1ylITLbE02ffFXXrh-brv3KuHEkTk6-yU/s1600-h/N0143036.jpg'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCcSi6Z6cr7uG4sDFWOin8fs8arhZK_m5IvB2KeZShhQL8oJcXjG0-TutCXPywLlWHood0JZUqJ137S2U8kSmmFwS6T2MpkbquoS68o03mw1ylITLbE02ffFXXrh-brv3KuHEkTk6-yU/s400/N0143036.jpg' border='0' alt='' /></a><div align='center'><span style='position: relative; top: 0px; left: 0px'><a href='http://www.olympus.co.uk' target='ext'><img src='http://www.londondailyphoto.com/images/oly-anim-520.gif' alt="Shot with Olympus E520"></a></span></div>Before London Daily Photo grinds to a halt, I had to bring you this elephant. Not the best photo - I had to sneak it and I've been trying since to get a better one - it is inside the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriental_Club" target="_blank">Oriental</a> <a href="http://www.orientalclub.org.uk/html/abouthistory.html" target="_blank">Club</a> in Stafford Place, just of Oxford Street. The <s>African</s> Indian Elephant is their emblem, and they have been a quintessential London institution since 1824, so it had to join the series. <em>(thanks tot he Secretary of the Oriental Club for the correction!)</em><br /><br />Stratford Place is a cul-de-sac, and you would not normally turn into it; you can see a view outside of the building <a href="http://extraspecialtreat.blogspot.com/2009/09/oriental-club.html" target="_blank">here</a>. The elephant is to the right as you go in.Hamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17182921009517833997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884373976822902430.post-42599874267513627022009-06-10T00:02:00.000+01:002009-09-24T23:45:58.670+01:00London's Elephants - No 30 in a series<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMbLZopurkcyVkgCiOd4i-QOwACpWy0WRups7YHdkTNZPkAlsICfYW_NqJcg3XtBEy-Rx1zAd96QEu5HFynN5QmFuilmszBxoOL_ne-3vfi6K99y26ifV_RitO7d7BaclI-rec9_N8e-cM/s1600-h/N0214834.jpg'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMbLZopurkcyVkgCiOd4i-QOwACpWy0WRups7YHdkTNZPkAlsICfYW_NqJcg3XtBEy-Rx1zAd96QEu5HFynN5QmFuilmszBxoOL_ne-3vfi6K99y26ifV_RitO7d7BaclI-rec9_N8e-cM/s400/N0214834.jpg' border='0' alt='' /></a><div align='center'><span style='position: relative; top: 0px; left: 0px'><a href='http://www.olympus.co.uk' target='ext'><img src='http://www.londondailyphoto.com/images/oly-anim-520.gif' alt="Shot with Olympus E520"></a></span></div>When I wandered into the grounds of <a href="http://londondailyphoto.blogspot.com/2009/06/inner-sanctum.html" target="_blank">Kings College</a> I was brought up short by a bizarre sight - a bike shed with these plaster plaques recovered from the original St Dunstan's House demolished in 1976. Well, they had to do something with them, didn't they?Hamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17182921009517833997noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884373976822902430.post-90921131572945036432009-05-19T21:53:00.000+01:002009-06-09T21:54:27.449+01:00London's Elephants - No 29 in a series<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbrSO7-ryeTIqom9WiHWwO2_hcjDEjAdt8HG8aCU3hQMDGRZ9AEptNdC1mSP5fydpdRno2zKdZxyWmaIzMWBGpQ2G5EMOpi3Y5RxvKZGXVsSIsAug3aeQZ1sssUPlZCb5zgWHDOybFmpjU/s1600-h/N0105683.jpg'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbrSO7-ryeTIqom9WiHWwO2_hcjDEjAdt8HG8aCU3hQMDGRZ9AEptNdC1mSP5fydpdRno2zKdZxyWmaIzMWBGpQ2G5EMOpi3Y5RxvKZGXVsSIsAug3aeQZ1sssUPlZCb5zgWHDOybFmpjU/s400/N0105683.jpg' border='0' alt='' /></a><div align='center'><span style='position: relative; top: 0px; left: 0px'><a href='http://www.olympus.co.uk' target='ext'><img src='http://www.londondailyphoto.com/images/oly-anim-520.gif' alt="Shot with Olympus E520"></a></span></div>The Horniman Museum has strong leanings to Natural History and, as we found out, to the odd walrus. I was pleased to learn that they didn't neglect the elephant, though.<br />
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The elephant series is <a href="http://londonselephants.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.Hamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17182921009517833997noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884373976822902430.post-51793832206421315052009-03-14T22:50:00.000+00:002009-06-09T21:53:12.637+01:00London's Elephants - No 28 in a series<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfalIW2gCWZ8OnO2kVHNHZfByWOOe42gJq7gRwELbXlyVfYTM8rR5L2M4uIFmQGpV2ghdhtz15dx9u28NwUrfrDIOZwNongF2Ao44xGmZ3q9iGnmBwVWE6BGF3opgDtM4Eoj_4_GTcpNri/s1600-h/N0154707.jpg'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfalIW2gCWZ8OnO2kVHNHZfByWOOe42gJq7gRwELbXlyVfYTM8rR5L2M4uIFmQGpV2ghdhtz15dx9u28NwUrfrDIOZwNongF2Ao44xGmZ3q9iGnmBwVWE6BGF3opgDtM4Eoj_4_GTcpNri/s400/N0154707.jpg' border='0' alt='' /></a><div align='center'><span style='position: relative; top: 0px; left: 0px'><a href='http://www.olympus.co.uk' target='ext'><img src='http://www.londondailyphoto.com/images/oly-anim-520.gif' alt="Shot with Olympus E520"></a></span></div>Today's elephant was spotted by the great <a href="" target="_blank">Greenwich Phantom</a> sitting high on what used to be Burton's building in central Greenwich. See the general view of the building <a href="http://extraspecialtreat.blogspot.com/2009/04/gone-for-burton.html" target="_blank">here</a>.Hamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17182921009517833997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884373976822902430.post-83068698510909606122009-03-13T22:51:00.000+00:002009-03-12T22:57:16.829+00:00London's Elephants - No 27 in a Series<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvjlwjacNWqK-kkRTy-shb_xn0ZHPTnT2R-NV4AlYwPEQ7oglvorfJh5PY6jptqAVMPfj7tsvoQNNVAcfbvoISVprZZIbD_b_2-2KkQ9mY4DExXj7VST1ikwxcLS-3SiXnObrNqHt8TDRT/s1600-h/IMG_3406.jpg'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvjlwjacNWqK-kkRTy-shb_xn0ZHPTnT2R-NV4AlYwPEQ7oglvorfJh5PY6jptqAVMPfj7tsvoQNNVAcfbvoISVprZZIbD_b_2-2KkQ9mY4DExXj7VST1ikwxcLS-3SiXnObrNqHt8TDRT/s400/IMG_3406.jpg' border='0' alt='' /></a><br /><br />A pachyderm moment to round off the week, this is one of a pair supporting the columns in the facade of India House in the Aldwych.Hamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17182921009517833997noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884373976822902430.post-38910228467764366352009-01-22T22:52:00.000+00:002009-03-12T22:52:41.771+00:00London's Elephants - No 26 in a series<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VFwKkdRxx8O79-YwlHFphexxHmr10_NMyf5-5J2oEhhT1_iQL3ssLuKxzH-4kPf2Y8I-StkGmtd_KV-O3A2UAErzO_SWUkmrWyrSNvhDIt9fOic0oFITe2vrOgyxfAWr9kAp49XejU-v/s1600-h/E3224991.jpg'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VFwKkdRxx8O79-YwlHFphexxHmr10_NMyf5-5J2oEhhT1_iQL3ssLuKxzH-4kPf2Y8I-StkGmtd_KV-O3A2UAErzO_SWUkmrWyrSNvhDIt9fOic0oFITe2vrOgyxfAWr9kAp49XejU-v/s400/E3224991.jpg' border='0' alt='' /></a><div align='center'><br /><span style='position: relative; top: 0px; left: 0px'><a href='http://www.olympus.co.uk' target='ext'><img src='http://www.londondailyphoto.com/images/oly-anim-520.gif' alt="Shot with Olympus E520"></a></span></div><br />It's been a while, but the elephants are on the move again. This stencil work is by <a href="http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=176761312" target="_blank">OTP Collective</a>, a bunch of artists and designers who get into tagging as well as the more interesting street art. Oh, and OTP stands for <a href="http://www.spike.com/video/paul-simon-one-trick/2863123" target="_blank">One Trick Pony.</a><br /><br />See where on the <a href="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&oe=UTF8&num=200&start=200&msa=0&msid=117648410814257943328.0000011294df221fbac54&ll=51.521855,-0.073943&spn=0.015648,0.038624&z=15" target="_blank">London Daily Photo Map</a><br /><em>For the first 200 Map places, <a href="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&oe=UTF8&start=0&num=200&msa=0&msid=117648410814257943328.0000011294df221fbac54&z=11" target="_blank">click here</a>.</em>Hamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17182921009517833997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884373976822902430.post-43899036097480008152008-07-21T00:02:00.000+01:002008-11-28T22:31:10.865+00:00London's Elephants - No 25 in a series<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijVIGnWjmLJoN7goAggzz3P_g19nLjmsm1tU4lOQtNnpss3SBSO39sZm0fJINHB5KfPg3Hxh8-EtPCOMHJx6Cgb9MsUwCdLEJU3J3wYUR3Z5WSq4x2mahh_QBtyTi3tHB_MObSZCtDtyQT/s1600-h/N0200962.jpg'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijVIGnWjmLJoN7goAggzz3P_g19nLjmsm1tU4lOQtNnpss3SBSO39sZm0fJINHB5KfPg3Hxh8-EtPCOMHJx6Cgb9MsUwCdLEJU3J3wYUR3Z5WSq4x2mahh_QBtyTi3tHB_MObSZCtDtyQT/s400/N0200962.jpg' border='0' alt='' /></a><div align='center'><span style='position: relative; top: 0px; left: 0px'><a href='http://www.olympus.co.uk' target='ext'><img src='http://www.londondailyphoto.com/images/oly-anim-520.gif' alt="Shot with Olympus E520"></a></span></div>'Tis elephant time again! This time, not just one, but a herd of topiary elephants are in Regents Park. They are on walkabout as part of <a href="http://www.thesurvivaltour.org/" target="_blank">The Survival Tour</a>, an event seeking to highlight the plight of the elephant as its habitat disappears worldwide. Not to be confused with the herd of elephants currently <a href="http://diamondgeezer.blogspot.com/2008_07_01_archive.html#4293994691919410569" target="_blank">rampaging through Norwich</a>. If you want to see what the elephants are like photographed on film using my old OM1, that's <a href="http://extraspecialtreat.blogspot.com/2008/07/elephants-again.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />They're in Regent's Park through the end of July, when they move to Selfriges (!!) - you may have seen them already in St James Park. <br /><br />See where on the <a href="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=117648410814257943328.0000011294df221fbac54&ll=51.525086,-0.153444&spn=0.007396,0.018797&t=h&z=16" target="_blank">London Daily Photo Map</a>Hamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17182921009517833997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884373976822902430.post-58421461745911527082008-04-27T23:51:00.001+01:002008-04-27T23:55:59.889+01:00London's Elephants - No 24 in a series<A HREF='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnMzz_S5jvbY9NBt-DUTZnG5h3g3Oici5qLxoBIMdHrllBULEzNaJW_n3gfggoPiSQ0c2utFaKuszcp1mZbIuegh-MDXErDNRW4s4lFMP_R_mWSDj6GtAyM9z2zIfV02eooTh_YgqQf32j/s1600-h/E3224974.jpg'><IMG SRC='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnMzz_S5jvbY9NBt-DUTZnG5h3g3Oici5qLxoBIMdHrllBULEzNaJW_n3gfggoPiSQ0c2utFaKuszcp1mZbIuegh-MDXErDNRW4s4lFMP_R_mWSDj6GtAyM9z2zIfV02eooTh_YgqQf32j/s400/E3224974.jpg' border=0 alt='' id='BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_' ></A><div align='center'><span style='position: relative; top: 0px; left: 0px'><a href='http://www.olympus.co.uk' target='ext'><img src='http://www.londondailyphoto.com/images/oly-anim-510.gif' alt="Shot with Olympus E510"></a></span></div>Another week, another elephant. Today's can be found on the <a href="http://londondailyphoto.blogspot.com/2006/01/animal-vc-because-they-had-no-choice.html" target="_blank">Animals in War</a> monument at the top end of Park Lane. And no, I'm not about to start "London's Llamas".<br /><br />See where on <a href="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=117648410814257943328.0000011294df221fbac54&ll=51.51148,-0.156684&spn=0.008093,0.020084&z=16" target="_blank">the London Daily Photo Map</a>Hamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17182921009517833997noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884373976822902430.post-3242625674772969422008-03-17T23:51:00.001+00:002008-03-17T23:52:07.168+00:00London's Elephants - No 23 in a series<A HREF='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhso4XZM-d_nmnpsnLSreYAirNZm14ZfEOuE93p5O5Gy_yYIcBoC7VlgvgMx8iu8YcvCSB8z9yRLBJr97pAWBAWw7QuXLfsQpjW1CGXObtk9467-hRv6g6uW124hJixeJN9OypGsJQ1d4u8/s1600-h/E3084439.jpg'><IMG SRC='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhso4XZM-d_nmnpsnLSreYAirNZm14ZfEOuE93p5O5Gy_yYIcBoC7VlgvgMx8iu8YcvCSB8z9yRLBJr97pAWBAWw7QuXLfsQpjW1CGXObtk9467-hRv6g6uW124hJixeJN9OypGsJQ1d4u8/s400/E3084439.jpg' border=0 alt='' id='BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_' ></A><div align='center'><span style='position: relative; top: 0px; left: 0px'><a href='http://www.olympus.co.uk' target='ext'><img src='http://www.londondailyphoto.com/images/oly-anim-510.gif' alt="Shot with Olympus E510"></a></span></div>The <a href="http://www.cutlerslondon.co.uk" target="_blank">Worshipful Company of Cutlers</a> is one of the City's livery companies, dating back to the 13th Century, it gained it's Royal Charter in the 15th Century. The elephant on its shield probably refers to the ivory that was used for the handles of the best items. Whatever the reason, it means they have possibly the finest pair of knockers in London.<br /><br />See where on the <a href="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=117648410814257943328.0000011294df221fbac54&ll=51.516648,-0.099864&spn=0.008092,0.020084&z=16" target="_blank">London Daily Photo Map</a>Hamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17182921009517833997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884373976822902430.post-35121874691868987372008-02-28T00:16:00.001+00:002008-02-28T00:16:56.408+00:00London's Elephants - No.22 in the series<A HREF='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFI368rcH-fKL5YskN5i0s0uee71IZoxkcEkPYW8E7apm2EPdCrDktru5djHLByumvoHI-OcSNE8HL2pdeWmsXxxY5CRrb6bChonY5LDcORPQyv2Q4THTlCRFx4zktSvpK8TQNT5GD5Y0/s1600-h/E2013550.jpg'><IMG SRC='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFI368rcH-fKL5YskN5i0s0uee71IZoxkcEkPYW8E7apm2EPdCrDktru5djHLByumvoHI-OcSNE8HL2pdeWmsXxxY5CRrb6bChonY5LDcORPQyv2Q4THTlCRFx4zktSvpK8TQNT5GD5Y0/s400/E2013550.jpg' border=0 alt='' id='BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_' ></A><div align='center'><span style='position: relative; top: 0px; left: 0px'><a href='http://www.olympus.co.uk' target='ext'><img src='http://www.londondailyphoto.com/images/oly-anim-510.gif' alt="Shot with Olympus E510"></a></span></div>It had to arrive, sooner or later - the London Elephant that everyone knows - in fact mostly just referred to as "The Elephant" - The Elephant and Castle. It's still one of the less solubrious areas of town; if you want to read about it, local autority blurb is <a href="http://www.elephantandcastle.org.uk/" target="_blank">here</a>, a summary is <a href="http://www.london-se1.co.uk/areas/elephant.html" target="_blank">here</a> and interminable Wikipedia stuff <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_and_Castle" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />See where on the <a href="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=117648410814257943328.0000011294df221fbac54&ll=51.496614,-0.100422&spn=0.014801,0.040169&z=15" target="_blank">London Daily Photo Map</a><br /><br />The elephant series is <a href="http://londonselephants.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.Hamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17182921009517833997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884373976822902430.post-75786228588080810452008-01-30T00:09:00.001+00:002008-01-30T00:09:42.036+00:00London's Elephants - No.21 in the series<A HREF='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BktEvXkDsYV14fOceCIvyD5JqBmhecXAks2tUj8pEVKsp_SRyvRAA1sup9w1iT_uCnIfNDQOPMLsaMz7KqV68_aAiAEJ6qVub5G4l8d-3Gd0H6jRqSUN3sAOEGWn6AYAv8VV1yI0Bo0/s1600-h/E1183315-1.jpg'><IMG SRC='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BktEvXkDsYV14fOceCIvyD5JqBmhecXAks2tUj8pEVKsp_SRyvRAA1sup9w1iT_uCnIfNDQOPMLsaMz7KqV68_aAiAEJ6qVub5G4l8d-3Gd0H6jRqSUN3sAOEGWn6AYAv8VV1yI0Bo0/s400/E1183315-1.jpg' border=0 alt='' id='BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_' ></A><div align='center'><span style='position: relative; top: 0px; left: 0px'><a href='http://www.olympus.co.uk' target='ext'><img src='http://www.londondailyphoto.com/images/oly-anim-510.gif' alt="Shot with Olympus E510"></a></span></div>What can I have been thinking of? It's been two months without an elephant - I apologise. <br />.<br />So here we have two, in the window of the <a href="http://www.journeymart.com/dexplorer/asiais/india/default.asp" target="_blank">Indian Tourist</a> Office in Cork Street - which fits in nicely with the location for <a href="http://london.thewayweseeit.org/index.php?full=1&lo=169&page=thumbnails" target="_blank">The Way We See It</a> this week. Just DON'T ask me what thecharacter in the middle is doing. <br /><br />See where on the <a href="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=117648410814257943328.0000011294df221fbac54&ll=51.510372,-0.141041&spn=0.008948,0.020084&z=16&om=0" target="_blank">London Daily Photo Map</a>Hamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17182921009517833997noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884373976822902430.post-51523833325006812062007-11-19T22:19:00.000+00:002007-11-19T22:20:16.474+00:00London's Elephants - No. 20 in a series<A HREF='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJMYBwUYFzF43AmajsFDYzcwpRTHMf21QISekJ-0fax8bvohD5_Hsre6bOXC6-xLOPMeVKpANP8Uu9XKJkTtpo_Lh6RsrunqKiRo2RG5uaIbQrNIs92puPKnLDm0T_QOIXJ5fjRWhS9_OD/s1600-h/EB162052.jpg'><IMG SRC='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJMYBwUYFzF43AmajsFDYzcwpRTHMf21QISekJ-0fax8bvohD5_Hsre6bOXC6-xLOPMeVKpANP8Uu9XKJkTtpo_Lh6RsrunqKiRo2RG5uaIbQrNIs92puPKnLDm0T_QOIXJ5fjRWhS9_OD/s400/EB162052.jpg' border=0 alt='' id='BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_' ></A><div align='center'><span style='position: relative; top: 0px; left: 0px'><a href='http://www.olympus.co.uk' target='ext'><img src='http://www.londondailyphoto.com/images/oly-anim-510.gif' alt="Shot with Olympus E510"></a></span></div>It's elephant time again, strange but although they aren't native to this country they seem to do well here - there are still more waiting in the wings. You'll find this one in Rasa, an Indian Restaurant in <a href="http://london.thewayweseeit.org/index.php?full=1&lo=160&page=thumbnails" target="_blank">Derring Street</a>, just opposite yesterday's building. I've not tried eating there, but it looks OK, as far as you can judge these from the outside. And of course, they have an elephant.Hamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17182921009517833997noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884373976822902430.post-51682203375747636552007-09-16T00:02:00.000+01:002007-11-19T22:23:30.858+00:00London's Elephants - No. 19 in a series<A HREF='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpTPTZ6RBgTnrd_sIy-xpezXJlyy-AA-OUCf_BMQa0ListaCUeF0_g6cEPcnrtofrPTuFRXBno6GGolIlMYzjpVtlh2-7bmnSF5DGdsfrYoAACRJXJWywgsNm_0pFRamMWLzQENrIRlJw/s1600-h/E9140253-1.jpg'><IMG SRC='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpTPTZ6RBgTnrd_sIy-xpezXJlyy-AA-OUCf_BMQa0ListaCUeF0_g6cEPcnrtofrPTuFRXBno6GGolIlMYzjpVtlh2-7bmnSF5DGdsfrYoAACRJXJWywgsNm_0pFRamMWLzQENrIRlJw/s400/E9140253-1.jpg' border=0 alt='' id='BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_' ></A><div align='center'><span style='position: relative; top: 0px; left: 0px'><a href='http://www.olympus.co.uk' target='ext'><img src='http://www.londondailyphoto.com/images/oly-anim-510.gif' alt="Shot with Olympus E510"></a></span></div>The idea behind <a href="http://www.trunks-meet-trunks.org/" target="_blank">"Trunks Meet Trunks"</a> in Hyde Park is to make you stop and consider the importance of wildlife corridors. The beauty is, there is not just one elephant here, but a <a href="http://extraspecialtreat.blogspot.com/2007/09/trunks-meet-trunks.html" target="_blank">whole herd</a>.<br /><br />These beasts are truly compelling, and they will only be here until the 18th, I would throughly recommend a visit. If you can't get there, <a href="http://www.trunks-meet-trunks.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=36" target="_blank">here</a> are a range of pachyderm connected activities you can do wherever you are.<br /><br />Thanks to Dianne for bringing these to my attention.Hamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17182921009517833997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884373976822902430.post-51892231880173712512007-08-18T18:46:00.000+01:002007-08-18T18:49:37.554+01:00London's Elephants - No. 18 in a series<A HREF='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2SUrF5Rlol1sqAb9Ji0KcACKYqIjWouISOHZSUeadWBewfvjMSIHMO6_G3P1OFBX1NQnkqLcWq1QSWlVZ7FHOc_mvihOivoAWUQrkPtaWxMiNwqdy-cUt-eCk9ZCW6j2DwG76sbr_cxRC/s1600-h/18180487.jpg'><IMG SRC='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2SUrF5Rlol1sqAb9Ji0KcACKYqIjWouISOHZSUeadWBewfvjMSIHMO6_G3P1OFBX1NQnkqLcWq1QSWlVZ7FHOc_mvihOivoAWUQrkPtaWxMiNwqdy-cUt-eCk9ZCW6j2DwG76sbr_cxRC/s400/18180487.jpg' border=0 alt='' id='BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_' ></A><div align='center'><span style='position: relative; top: 0px; left: 0px'><a href='http://www.olympus.co.uk' target='ext'><img src='http://www.londondailyphoto.com/images/oly-anim.gif' alt="Shot with Olympus E500"></a></span></div>The <a href="http://www.london.gov.uk/trafalgarsquare/events/tsf/index.jsp" target="_blank">Trafalgar Square festival</a> this year sets out to express London’s creative connections with India, with a range of dance, music and performance. Today, they were painting a poster and these elephants appeared. <br /><br />Last day Sunday, if you want to get down there. Lots of photos <a href="http://www.pbase.com/wensley/3kon" target="_blank">here</a> or <a href="http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=TRafalgar+square+festival" target="_blank">here</a>.Hamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17182921009517833997noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884373976822902430.post-60218923358649069232007-06-23T15:20:00.000+01:002007-06-23T15:21:58.672+01:00London's Elephants - No 17 in the series<A HREF='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxgzBix60v8SYU1uZfF7vWC16EyXHsNPWJVsaEVDDZbQwM5bSgktd1xqjhcX_52enGGlE25HGHjvqghaUO8nOn1jWcYwY3_5oqTree7swrIFlfTZofvIni6lJW6h4mgTSZcvRFouNw7M/s1600-h/_6089318.jpg'><IMG SRC='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxgzBix60v8SYU1uZfF7vWC16EyXHsNPWJVsaEVDDZbQwM5bSgktd1xqjhcX_52enGGlE25HGHjvqghaUO8nOn1jWcYwY3_5oqTree7swrIFlfTZofvIni6lJW6h4mgTSZcvRFouNw7M/s400/_6089318.jpg' border=0 alt='' id='BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_' style='clear:both;float:left; margin:0px 10px 10px 0;'></A><span style='position: relative; top: 0px; left: 0px'><a href='http://www.olympus.co.uk' target='ext'><img src='http://www.londondailyphoto.com/images/oly-anim.gif' alt="Shot with Olympus E500"></a></span><br />Today's elephants come from Northfield Nursery in Sewardstone, Chingford. Not quite up to the standard of No. 7, but still adequate pachyderm quotient.<br /><br />See where: <a href="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=117648410814257943328.0000011294df221fbac54&ll=51.662733,-0.004077&spn=0.017755,0.045319&z=15&om=1" target="_blank">London Daily Photo Map</a>.Hamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17182921009517833997noreply@blogger.com2