The Shard on London's Skyline (1) - 29 March 2017

The extent to which The Shard dominates the skyline of south east London is evident in this shot, taken from the Viewing Level (10th floor) of Switch House, Tate Modern. The once dominant Guy's Tower seems much diminished even after external refurbishment in the relatively recent past. On a dull day, the many towers of Docklands seem also of less significance. Giving a voice to the past, Southwark Cathedral can be seen centre left and, to the left of the distinctive No. 1 London Bridge, HMS Belfast. Some way in front of The Shard is an inevitable crane and another can be seen behind the adjacent News Building. The skyline in the view north and north east from this vantage point, already scarred by the incoherence of recent additions, is horribly blighted by cranes almost too numerous to count.

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