London - Old and New

1. Holborn Viaduct
2. Staple Inn, on High Holborn by Chancery Lane Underground Station, a rare building in central London that dates back before the 1600s. Most old buildings were destroyed in the Fire of London of 1666.

#London #Architecture #OldAndNew #HolbornViaduct #StapleInn
Echoes of the Past, Anchors for Tomorrow: The Hidden Urban Well

Echoes of the Past, Anchors for Tomorrow: The Hidden Urban Well

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Zwischen Tempeldach und Stahl
bleibt plötzlich alles ruhig.
Die Familie steht dicht beieinander,
ein Vogel wartet länger als wir.
Tokyo drängt sich auf –
und lässt uns trotzdem kurz in Frieden.

#Tokyo #Japan
#templewalk #urbancontrast #oldandnew
#familytravel #quietmoments
#cityandsilence #visualstory
#tokyotowerarea #stillness

For the last couple of years they have been building a new bridge ("The Riverview Bridge" in the local indigenous language: «stal̕əw̓asəm») to replace the old Patullo bridge over the Fraser River.

Yesterday walking around the city got this glance of both together...

#photo #photography #vancouver #canada #bridge #oldandnew #NewWestminster #BritishColumbia #sunrise #tuesday