Michael Temlin

It was a great day to take pictures of the Houses of Parliament, with the great Westminster Clock dominating.  Big Ben is the name of the bell inside the clock tower.

	Parliament from Waterloo Bridge
	Yet another view of Parliament from Waterloo Bridge
	Still another
	Near the main entrance; I'm standing in Parliament Square
	Another view

What can I say?  It's the spookiest, gloomiest, most wonderful place in London.  Everywhere you look is history, tradition . . . and perfect examples of the best and worst manifestations of the human condition.

	The spot where Henry VIII's henchmen wielded their hatchets
	The chapel in the White Tower
	There are actually several structures at the Tower; here's a shot of the courtyard -- charming
	Guarding the Crown Jewels in the traditional manner -- with very modern side arms
	The ravens are everywhere!  The guards know them all by name.
	The view of the Tower as seen by the condemned as they arrived via boat

On Saturday, I took the Eurostar bullet train from Waterloo Station in London to Gare du Nord station in Paris -- a three-hour train ride via the Channel Tunnel.  Being whisked through the French countryside at over 150 MPH is definitely no way to see France, but I only had one day to see the City of Lights.

	The Eiffel Tower, as seen from the Arc de Triomphe
	Another view from the top of Arc de Triomphe.  The big hollow square in the distance is in an area called La Defensé, a new modern business district.
	Guess where I am?
	The Left Bank
	A hurdy-gurdy man on the steps of the Basilique du Sacré Coeur in Montmartre
	Street performer at Montmartre
	The cathedral at Notre Dame
	The new Renault, as seen in the showroom on Les Champs Elysées
	Tour boats on the Seine

A few morsels:

	Covent Garden
	The Theater Royal at Drury Lane -- the best place in the world to see "My Fair Lady" (it was great!!)
	This is as close as one can get to 10 Downing Street without risking one's life
	Buckingham Palace
	The Queen's Horse Guards
	Gower Street, City of Westminster.  My hotel is in the middle of the block.
	The National Theater
	The Old Bailey
	Trafalgar Square
	Trafalgar Square; the church is St. Martin-in-the-Fields.
	Me standing at the very top of the spire of St. Paul's Cathedral
	A view of St. Paul's from the south bank of the Thames
	The Thames from Waterloo Bridge
	Waterloo Train Station
	The stage of Shakespeare's Globe Theater
	The ceiling of Shakespeare's Globe Theater
	London office of Actor's Equity