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I seem to have a fascination for the interior of Tate Modern, especially the concrete staircase of the Blavatnik Building. So here are a few more pictures of this, and also a few straying into the original building. Following on are some images from the South Bank which I took a stroll down to from the Tate. It was a hot day and a lot of people were taking advantage of the sunshine.

Another day, another video. this one is rather different and set on London's South Bank. The pictures were taken in April this year.

Some images from a visit into London to see the work of some highly talented artists at the Oxo Tower, and also view the Gursky exhibition at the Hayward Gallery. I was very moved by the Gursky, not something I was expecting.

Another day in London and two exhibitions - contrasting ones at that. I had booked for a tour round the Charlie Waite exhibition at the National Theatre with CW himself (and a few other people) and thought to go to the Dennis Hopper exhibition in the morning - a bit of a contrast. I enjoyed both very much. The edginess of Hopper and the historical context was nostalgic. It seems a more innocent time when there was optimism in the air rather than the doom that clouds our vision now. They were looping a scene from Easy Rider onto a wall which the children were enjoying. I had forgotten that Hopper had directed Easy Rider, as well as acting in it. His passing is a bit of an end of an era. I cannot forget how chilling he was in Blue Velvet. The Waite was a triumph, breathtakingly beautiful pictures of a rural idyll, and also some monochrome prints that I enjoyed very much (including the deckchairs shown below - an early picture). Charie added some backstory which was nice. He is such a pe...