All the Queen's Horses At the Queen's official birthday celebration, all the Queen's horses play a historical role in the pageantry. This year, the Queen's 90th, there was a smaller more personal birthday celebration at Windsor Castle preceding the official one. It too had horses in the pivotal role. "No one does spectacle like the British … [Read more...]
John Dolan and the Dog who Transformed his Life
John Dolan was once homeless, down and out. That was before he and his dog George found one another. Times have changed. He recently had a successful one man exhibit at London's Howard Griffin Gallery, his book, John and George: The Dog Who changed My Life, is being published by Random House and he is preparing for an exhibition of his work in Los … [Read more...]
The Shard and London’s Changing Skyline
"Its like an intergalactic spear!" enthused London's colorful mayor, Boris Johnson, as he cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony in February. To most Londoners it is The Shard. Soaring 87 stories above the city, its angular crown reaching skywards. Clad with 11,000 glass panels, enough to cover to cover 8 soccer fields, it gleams on sunny days. On … [Read more...]
It’s a Boy! A Personal View as London Celebrates
It's a boy! It was the news we had been waiting for all day. I was at Caraffini, a favorite hangout in London's Chelsea, when a woman at the next table checked her smart phone. For me dinner was over. I grabbed my camera and headed, like thousands of others, to Buckingham Palace. As I crossed St. James's Park helicopters hovered … [Read more...]
With Athletes Gone, 2012 Olympics Props are Hot Sellers
They've gone. That glorious legion of 2012 Olympic and Paralympic athletes. For a month they transformed London and transfixed the world. On Monday, one day after the Paralympic flame was extinguished, Londoners filled the streets to cheer teams in a victory parade and bid farewell. There was a final flypast, the incorrigible Boris waved his … [Read more...]
