Kentish Town Road, 23rd April 2012

The cold wet April continues, good for drought-stricken gardens but the opposite for the city's spirits. It hasn't put off the spring ballooners though - this was rolling riskily down the main road at rush hour, but it weaved between cars until I got a clear shot. The black car at right here then rolled right over it, and still it emerged unscathed. Good luck to it.

Belsize Road, 14th April 2012

An altogether different shot in another part of town, later the same day. We were just settling down at a fine new local when I noticed this rolling around outside, and bowled out to capture it. Late and night and shaky of hand it was never going to be the clearest shot, but this is at least a reasonable representation of how it looked and felt at the time. Masterly cocktails saw the evening off perfectly. 

Gaisford Street, 14th April 2012

A fairly bleak shot in a fairly bleak April, but spring's brought balloons if not warm sunshine (scant consolation though that may be). This McDonald's balloon was menaced by a small child just before this shot, either for popping or grabbing, and so intent was he that I didn't reach for my camera initially. His mother wheeled him away though, and it survived while I pursued it. 

Outside the Maths Building, Queen Mary UL, 10th April 2012

And another, from the same friend a mere two days later! In her words, "Literally 3 seconds after this was taken some loons leapt on it." She is a zoology student, but I doubt she meant Gavia immer. Stranger things have happened mind you (and not infrequently to her).

West Ham Park, 8th April 2012

Well this continues a recent glut (a glut that compelled me to actually upload them after a long gap), and better still is a gift from a dear friend, found on her run that morning. As a bonus, I saw her later to help pin it on the map, which was handy as I don't know that part of town at all (surprisingly).

From Trafalgar Square, 6th April 2012

If there's one place in London that will be busy regardless of the day, it's Trafalgar Square. It was its usual self; heaving with artists, tourists, pigeons and other locals. We scattered the third for the walk's latest trick and during the process saw this green scoot by Nelson's Column, adding a random dot to a classic tourist shot.

Off Parkway, 6th April 2012

This was spotted after a relatively lengthy drought for the season (both balloon and weather-wise), at the start of a long Good Friday walk around London. The city was deserted by its usual teeming standards, with closed pubs diverting our route and vacant tables testimony to those escaping for the long break. Those who stayed took advantage where they could.

Pink balloon aside, this is oddly similar to my profile picture on various social media (none of which I knew existed at this blog's inception - dear god, how long it's been...).

From Regent's Canal Path, 26th March 2012

It was the first workday of British Summer Time, and to toast the new light evenings I walked home from work along the canals, and was rewarded with this green, behind bars and sunlit on a surprisingly warm evening. Bliss...

Off Gaisford Street, 17th March 2012

So in Amsterdam orange is just the national colour. In London, it's pretty much always due to Giraffe. Most of these have been seen flying from their various stores, but there's not one nearby so this is probably just a blow-in...