Photography for mortals: The three world odyssey

So after two exhibitions, I still had one and a half hours to kill. So I headed to Undershaft.

To be honest, this was not my idea. I had been watching one of those You-Tube videos called London's hidden spots or something, and it suggested that this was a good photography spot, so I thought why not.

Now I am not a great architecture photographer, but I do find modern buildings fascinating. The Undershaft is basically a group of offices and buildings creating a tight knit group of various sizes and shapes, including the Gerkin and Richard Rogers eponymous Lloyd's building.

The journey was about 20 minutes, dropping us outside the monument for the fire of London, know almost consumed by the buildings around it. From there, it was a short walk into the financial district. So it was, we moved from the temple to unbridled consumerism, to the churches dedicated to the gods of power through money.

Behind the glass and steel, billions were being transferred at a click of a button. Outside despite being 3 O'clock on a Thursday, the bars were full of well-heeled men and women, who had realized they don't need to work too hard to become, by the gauge of most, incredibly rich.

Still, I was here to take pictures, not a revolution. I could not help noticing a small church 14th century church, now overwhelmed by the new churches made of glass and steel.

Spot the church...

My 1st stop was a lamppost that provided converging lines to the sky with other buildings. Unfortunately, access was somewhat limited by a Chauffeur-driven Mercedes for whom parking restrictions were for the little people.

I then headed to the Lloyds building. This is taken by so many people, that it almost felt wrong. It has to be said however it does provide an interesting muse.

I then headed around with my head in the clouds, taking shots of converging buildings. I was lucky with the sky, with the blue sky and white clouds reflecting off the mirrored building glass.