Praed

Taken in London, England, by Maistora

Today I went to the park

"This was the first time Florence and I went to the park together and my oh my did she love it. Bradley came along with us and we all laid down under the hot sun and just looked at the beautiful surroundings although we were not pleased by the foul mouthed footballers just across the field". Taken by Charlie Barker

Minor Dragon

London. Taken by maistora

angles|and|curves

"Gothic goings-on at Strawberry Hill...". Taken by Rich

solar glow

"The Sun was just incredible this evening in London town". Taken by Rich

Ben

Covent Garden, London. Taken by Mat Ricardo

3 of a Kind

The crowds around Buckingham Palace, London, England made it very difficult to take pictures of these three of the Queen's Guards. Well, it was difficult to take pictures of anything other than crowds. Taken by Theodore Scott

Street Performer

Pete Dobbing. Covent Garden, London. Taken by Mat Ricardo

One and Other

"Antony Gormley's fourth plinth project 'One and Other' in Trafalgar Square London. More photos of the project here". Taken by Where The Art Is

Morning with Love

London- Bond Street. Taken by Roumiyah Al-Sahaly

Snow Sculpture 101

"School's off and everyone is in the park building snowmen". Clissold Park, Stoke Newington, London. Taken by Geoff

Big Empty

"The lonely become either thoughtful or empty". London. Taken by Helal Al-Helal

Life is Beautiful

London, UK: "Life can bring some beautiful and amazing things, Life is unexplainable". Taken by Helal Al-Helal

Stretch Marks-Cadil-aaac 2

"Pink Cadillac being used as a wedding car. Clearly the groom loves the bride more than the pink Cadillac! Some lyrics here". Taken by Arvind Devalia

Slap it On

"Outside Slam City Skates shop in Neal's Yard, Covent Garden, London". Taken by Rich

Growing Old in Style

“Dino the Dog is now 15 years old and takes him over 90 in human terms. Suffering from arthritic knees his 'parents' take him around on a specially adapted pram. Dino is a husky and has been with the family from the age of a few months”. Taken by Arvind

Hackney Car Cut

"This is one of a series of Street Paintings in Brick Lane, London, that is so simple in idea that everyone from all of the many cultural backgrounds in the area can understand them. The series is about developing an understanding of our effects upon the environment and how we can make positive changes. The paintings are lively and funny". Taken by Alexandra

For Whom the Bell Tolls...

"Big Ben in London when we visited in the summer of 2005. No matter how many times you click pictures of the Big Ben... it looks better each time. The day was overcast, the weather very British, typically sunny and showery... and the Big Ben... Majestic!". Taken by Deeba/Passionate Baker

International Day for Burma - London

"'Let us pray for freedom peace in Burma and the world' - These ladies are part of a group called 'Prayer for Freedom'".


"'We wish all people and all creatures well-being, happiness and prosperity everywhere in the world'. This picture was taken at the end of the Burma peace rally in Trafalgar Square on Saturday, 6th October when the monks closed the event with a prayer and candle ceremony. Note the beautiful, serene expression on the face of the monk, second from the left".


"'I was lucky to survive and excape after being tortured in Burma 10 years ago. Please help the many thousands not as fortunate as me'. This inspirational and brave Burmese man is holding up the type of metal chain used on him and other prisoners for torture in Burma".

All images and comments by Arvind Devalia.

Give Peace a Chance II - Burma

As promised, here are two more images from last Sunday's Peace March for Burma in London. These photos were taken by Arvind Devalia.

Image one: "As well as Buddhists, there are Muslim people too in Burma. Please stop all killing- we are all one after all".
Image two: "We will remain courageous and walk for peace no matter how long it takes".

Tomorrow, Saturday the 6th of October, has been designated as an International Day of Action for Burma. See this page or this page for details of events that have been scheduled for tomorrow all around the world.