Eye Eye III

Skywatch from the London Eye. Visit other Skywatch posts from around the world here.

That is Charing Cross Station. The design is supposed to look like a train emerging from a subway tunnel. What do you think?

Turning now a bit to the west, that street leads up to Picadilly Circus. Yes. You probably recognize Westminster Abbey at the left.

Ah, more familiar sights--the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben.

My sense of direction is a bit confused now--I think we have swung back toward the north a bit, and yes, that is Buckingham Palace beyond St. James Park.

Swinging further east, some more of metropolitan London along the Thames. I don't see St. Paul's Cathedral which should be the next bit to the right (east)--that must have been when I had to sit down because the altitude was getting to me.

Eye Eye II

Here are promised pictures ON the London Eye. They will give you a concept of how large this not-quite-a-ferris-wheel is. It takes half an hour to make the full trip, and the cars hold about 25 people.

Okay, that's the closest this post is going to come to a view from the Eye. The Eye itself is the subject here.

It almost looks like we are right out there in the open. The cars are enclosed all the way around by glass, and even I only had to sit down in the center and close my eyes once.

Okay, here's another almost view FROM the Eye. I will post views from the Eye--they are incredible. Maybe later as Eye Eye III, or maybe as certain sights from the site. I haven't decided yet.

Eye Eye I

When I was last in London there was no Eye. I had thought since learning of it: how absurd! and was all set to boycott it. I'm glad I didn't.

It was constructed by British Airways for the Millenium, and remains an awesome tourist attraction.  These views are looking AT the London Eye. You can see the circles, arcs, angles and tangents needed to create it for Geometry Monday. Later in the week I will show some pictures ON the Eye. Consider now, though, that each of those compartments will hold approximately 25 people. That will give you a concept of how big this thing is.

I still kind of find it a bit unnerving juxtaposed with historic structures.