PaulOfHorsham's photos

Zeughaus

01 Jul 2015 192
Much of Berlin has been a building site for many years. This shows the water pipes in front of the Zeughaus , part of the German Historical Museum. Here, the pipes are blue.

The central mirrored cone

30 Jun 2015 1 129
This mirrored cone rises up through the centre of the dome

At the top of the cupola

Repeated views of the photo display

30 Jun 2015 105
Looking down from the circular ramp onto the photographic exhibition below, I've managed to get a quadruple image

Sunset behind the Reichstag cupola

The cupola

Reichstag

30 Jun 2015 97
Facing the slowly setting sun

Sun goes down behind the Reichstag cupola

30 Jun 2015 107
I thought my 21:15 slot for a visit to the Reichstag would mean a poorer experience, but not a bit of it: the end of a warm day made for great light for photography

Ascending the Reichstag cupola

30 Jun 2015 115
There are separate ascent & descent routes winding round the cupola

Air Service Berlin from the Reichstag

30 Jun 2015 125
Near Potsdamer Platz, there's a tethered hot-air balloon which gives high-level views of the city for the princely sum of €19.90

Looking down on the Reichstag Atrium level

30 Jun 2015 126
The visitors are browsing a photographic history of the building which encircles the glass roof of the parliament itself.

Sunset behind the Reichstag cupola

Tower Bridge from on high

Southeast London

19 Jun 2015 163
The Sky Garden is on the 35th floor of 20 Fenchurch Street ("the Walkie-talkie"). There's an online booking form

Outside at the Sky Garden

19 Jun 2015 128
An unexpectedly fine day to be taking in the view

Sky Garden reflections

Fenchurch Street lines and Canary Wharf

19 Jun 2015 140
The railway lines run out of Fenchurch Street Station towards Southend.

Inside the Sky Garden

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You leave the lift and enter this atrium on the 35th floor, where there's a bar and a great view to the south

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