Why is the prime meridian of Earth at Greenwich? Well, while I was living Continue reading “Ravens of the Tower”
Category: Greenwich
Half-Marathon
The world has no center, at least on its surface. Continue reading “Half-Marathon”
Container Monster
You never know, in a place like Greenwich, what may appear around the corner.
Peter the Great on the banks of the Thames
Tsar Peter was uncommonly tall, but I didn’t know he was this much taller than me.
Continue reading “Peter the Great on the banks of the Thames”
The rescue boats of Dunkirk
I came upon this spectacle by sheer luck, though it’s only five hundred yards from my door.
Marathonids
Like a meteor shower, the London Marathon returns Continue reading “Marathonids”
Tall Ships
The five-day festival of the Tall Ships was announced by a volley of fireworks Continue reading “Tall Ships”
Merry Christmas
And Hanukkah and Seculus and whatever else you may celebrate toward the end of the year, and a prosperous year to come.
The Queen’s House set into Greenwich
The Queen’s House, which we visited and talked about yesterday, is the jewel in the crown of Greenwich, according to one of the posters advertizing that it is now open.
The Queen’s House
Today, because of having become members of what’s called Royal Museums Greenwich, we had a preview of this palace, about to be opened to the public after more than a year of restoration.