Underground, Overground

... Wombling free? Not really! But I was fortunate to have a tour round behind the scenes at the Barbican Centre last night, thanks to a friend who works there. We saw everything from the heat exchangers in the basement (below the water table!), exotic plants in the conservatory, the lighting grid in the theatre (38m/124ft above the stage) and finally the roof, looking out over the City and St Paul's. Even though the weather wasn't ideal, the pictures had to be taken!

Here you can see Underground and Overground for yourself:

A Public Hanging

No, we haven't regressed into the Dark Ages. I'm referring to the fact that my photographic club have their Annual Exhibition starting today in the foyer of London's Barbican Centre Library. It runs until 29th August, and is open during the same times as the library. I have four prints in the exhibition, showing a wide range of my photographic styles:

• Calanais Sunrise
  
• and let thy feet...
  
• Twilight Expedition
  
• Owen Takes A Lineout
  

The public opening is 6:15pm tonight, 2nd August. Please feel free to come along for drinks and nibbles, or pop and see the exhibition if you are in the vacinity of the Barbican during the next month.

A Walkabout Week

I've had a busy week with photography, enjoying a potter round local Essex villages last Monday, an evening stroll with photographic buddies around the Barbican and St. Paul's on Tuesday, and finally a day out to Cardiff Bay on Saturday, to see the National Assembly of Wales and the new Opera House. Cardiff Bay is an interesting development, much akin to London's Docklands, and has lots of exciting modern architecture, just my sort of thing!

Here's a sneak preview of one of my Opera House pictures: A Window of Words.

You can see more on my photography webside, http://www.cazphoto.co.uk/, or visit the Mono Selection 3 or General Colour - 7 galleries directly.