This is the view of the Tower as you cross over the Tower Bridge.
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This is the view of the Tower Bridge from in front of the Tower.
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This map of the Tower gives you an idea of just how big it was in its heyday.
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A shot through the battlements and across the Thames. I like the contrast between the old stonework and the new building across the river. I think it says something about London as it is today.
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These two are just random shots of some of the buildings in the Tower Complex.
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There isn't really a single building called the Tower, as there are several towers within the complex with names like the Bloody Tower and the Salt Tower.
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Okay, I want a setup like this. I think I'd look really cool on a throne like that. Just kidding, I hate these type of things. But damn don't it look purty.
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Now this is my absolute favorite part of the Tower - the ravens. These folks know how to do it right. The ravens are really treated well.
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This is one set of the raven houses. There are usually around 4 pairs of ravens, each with their own territory.
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He's climbed up the steps, now he's about to duck through the specially cut out section of the staircase, obviously made especially for the ravens.
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There is a prophecy that if the ravens ever leave the Tower it will fall. Or the nation will, depending on how you read the propechy. Damn prophecies don't always make perfect sense.
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And no where does the tourist stuff mention the legend of Bran, who's head is supposed by some to be buried beneath the Tower, and which is supposed to warn of danger. Bran is an old Gaelic word for raven, so the ravens are of course associated with him.
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This is the new entrance to the British Museum. Last time Ais & I were here this area was a covered over, blocked off ugliness. Now look at it.
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This whole area is covered over with a beaituful glass roof. The booklet said that each panel was unique.
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