WANDERING through London has been my way of life. I have walked London streets for over 60 years, and I have never tired of one single street or corner. Today has been another one of those fantastic days I so love in this “eternal” city. My dear friend Luis put me on the back of his motorcycle and I went flying through this ancient city, seeing this city that I know so well from the back of a speeding vehicle. I would have probably been frightened had I not known Luis so well and trusted him completely. I had a blast. We left central London, down the Strand into the City, around the Mansion house and the Bank of England, on to Tower Hill and then what was for me UNKNOWN TERRITORY. Traffic was thick as mush, but the bike ripped between buses and cars from one red light to the next one. Horns were sounding, drivers swearing, a few four letter words, and a lot of bouncing and flying along. I couldn’t believe I was doing this. But all of a sudden, I saw the street sign BRICK LANE, and I knew my camera was about to melt away with image after after of some of the most unreasonable graffiti I had ever seen. I loved it, every weird-strange-angry-curious-irredeemably vulgar figure. It was not so much the graffiti that I loved; rather, it was a world where people weren’t afraid to “give it a try.” People walked by these vibrant walls as if this is how the world is to be. There were a few cameras flashing; but they were souvenir visitors who wanted to be shocked or were going to write a blog about it–HM! Vintage clothing shops, motor bike garages, colorful galleries caught my eyes, and I was thrilled to be flying sitting on the back of a bike with my camera and very exciting eye balls. When we left Brick Lane and were ripping down Shoreditch Main Street, I saw a bit of colorful writing that said CHANGE NOW. It made me think, but not enough to discourage my fun ride with cold January breezes chilling my nose and ears. WHAT A BLAST! I hope you will enjoy these images–a bit weak because I was moving pretty fast. Yikes! Here it goes again!
Thomas Moore email: TMooreSr@me.com Telephone: 801.791.9918
