City, London Bridge
These images don’t form a single story. They offer windows into time briefly pausing, then moving again. With every blink, the city shifts, faces blur, footsteps overlap, life moves steadily. Moments slip past too quickly to hold yet each one leaves a faint trace. Some days the streets pulsed with movement; other days they stretched out empty like unanswered. Old buildings whispered their stories while new structures rose beside them, creating a quiet dialogue between what was and what is.
In between came the stillness of lockdown. The familiar hum fell away, and the city seemed to hold its breath. That silence became its own presence, filling the spaces between everything that had once been constant.
During this period, my image Silent Covid Morning received the 2020 UK Landscape Photographer of the Year award in the Isolation Landscape category—recognition shaped by London at its quietest and most uncertain.
All of these photographs were made within a one mile radius of London Bridge over a five to six-year period, during my one hour walks to stretch my bones.
People sitting on benches outside a brick building on a city sidewalk, with a woman in sunglasses and a man with a scarf, and a person on the left looking at their phone.
Silhouettes of people walking with blurred motion in a dark, indoor setting.
A black and white cityscape with modern skyscrapers and older buildings, including a large glass building with a crane on top and smaller historic structures.
People walking and standing under a bridge with a wall mural of illuminated clouds and stars in black and white.
A black and white photo of a brick building with large arched windows at night. Outside, there is a man sitting against the wall with a bag, and several blurred people walking past, indicating motion.
Black and white photo of a single tree in an urban setting with blurred buildings and a person walking in the background.
Black and white photo of a busy city street with pedestrians walking and standing, some blurred due to motion. A woman and a man are looking at of their phones while standing on the sidewalk near a brick building. People are seen in the background, with some inside a window and others outside, walking or waiting.
Crowded marketplace or street scene with people walking and sitting outside cafes. Buildings and shops line the street, with a bridge overhead. The scene is in black and white.
A person walking with a bag on a cobblestone street at night, casting a shadow, with a building and street lamp in the background.
A man in a suit and glasses looking at his phone while standing at a table outside a store with a sign that reads "BURGDUNDIES."
Blurred black and white photo of a person in a hoodie and a jacket standing on a city street, with buildings and umbrellas visible in the background.
Two people holding an umbrella standing on a bridge or promenade during snowfall, with city buildings in the background, black and white photo.
Black and white photo of people walking on a city street, with a large, ornate building in the background. The woman in the foreground is holding a phone, and the street is wet, possibly from rain.
Black and white photograph of a person walking along a waterfront promenade with a metal railing, blurred due to motion, with a city skyline and a domed building in the background on a foggy day.
Black and white photo from inside a building looking out onto a sidewalk. Visible are part of a staircase, a person's legs walking on the sidewalk, a bicycle, and a pole with a street sign. The street has a drainage grate and painted markings in the lane.
Shadowed figures of three people walking past a concrete wall with a large window or glass panel in an urban setting.
Blurred black-and-white photo of pedestrians walking on a city street, with some wearing reflective clothing, possibly during rain or fog, and cars in the background.
People walking on a busy city street seen through glass with reflections and a black car parked on the side.
A city street scene reflected in a round mirror, showing pedestrians, cars, and buildings, with some people seen on the sidewalk and others walking.
Black and white image of a person walking on a city sidewalk near a large tree, with parked cars on the street, and buildings in the background.
Close-up black and white photo of the rear side of a vintage white car parked on a city street, with a tree, a bike rack, and a storefront in the background.
Two women engaging in conversation on a city street, with buildings and several other people around, in black and white.
Black and white photo of a street scene viewed through an ornate archway. People walk and stand outside a building with a sign that reads 'Monmouth Coffee Company.' Several buildings with similar architecture line the street.
Black and white photo of two people on a city street, one woman in a large coat, and a person with a hat, behind a blurred foreground. In the background, a bridge and tall buildings are visible.
A person walking along a city sidewalk, talking on a phone, with a brick building and modern glass skyscrapers in the background.
Blurred image of two people walking in an outdoor urban area, with a large glass building in the background.
A woman standing on a city sidewalk reading a newspaper while several blurred pedestrians walk past her on a brick wall background.
Black and white photograph of a narrow city alley with tall brick buildings on both sides, several people walking, and a young child blurred in motion in the foreground.
Light trail photo of pink and yellow swirling pattern in dark background.
Black and white photo of the London skyline featuring the Shard skyscraper, bridge over a river, and buildings along the riverbank.
A person dressed in dark athletic clothing is mid-air, performing a skateboarding trick in an urban underpass with concrete support columns and tiled flooring.
A black and white mural of a dog's face holding a sign that says "Every dog has its day" on a wall, with two young men sitting and one man standing and talking on a cell phone near the wall.
Close-up of a brick apartment building with multiple windows, some of which are open. Shadows cast across the building create a high-contrast pattern, with some windows illuminated by light.
Black and white photo of a cityscape featuring a bridge over a river with buildings and the Tower Bridge in the background.
Black and white photo of a modern, empty urban walkway with curved glass and metal buildings, pillars, and streetlights in the background, with shadows creating high contrast.
Black and white photo of a modern cityscape with tall buildings on either side of a wide walkway, a bridge with a glass railing in the distance, and a cloudy sky.
A black and white city street scene with buildings, parked cars, and a passing vehicle in motion. Reflections of the buildings are visible on a puddle on the street.
Black and white photo of a rainy city street with blurred pedestrians holding umbrellas, wet pavement, street lamps, a bridge, and tall modern buildings in the background.
A high angle view of an outdoor urban area with shadows cast by a building and a metal structure, indicating it is daytime. Several people are walking across the paved surface.
Black and white photo of an urban scene viewed through glass windows, showing the reflection and shadows of nearby structures, with a curved sidewalk and street markings visible.
Black and white photo of a bus at a transit station seen from a tunnel opening, with concrete bollards casting shadows, and a person walking in the distance.
A rainy city street scene in black and white with a person walking under an umbrella, wet pavement reflecting the buildings and streetlights, and blurred vehicle in motion.
Black and white photo of a busy city street scene with pedestrians walking, some with luggage, and some riding bikes. A double-decker bus is visible in the background, and a group of musicians is performing with musical instruments on the sidewalk. Buildings and a bridge with a clock are seen in the background, with blurred motion of cars and people.
Black and white photo of people standing and sitting outside a cafe with blurred motion of passing pedestrians.
Two men walking outside in a sunny urban area, one wearing a blazer and the other in a shirt and jeans, with glass buildings and outdoor structures in the background.
Black and white overhead shot of people walking on a tiled pavement, with some blurred motion of pedestrians.
A dark street scene at night with two people conversing near a window of a restaurant or bar. The window has decorative character faces and is illuminated from inside. The scene is in black and white.
A black and white photograph of a street scene, with a man walking on the sidewalk past a brick building with large windows in the background. The foreground shows a weathered brick wall and a narrow alley.
Group of chefs preparing food in a professional kitchen, visible behind a glass window.
A person walking on a wet city sidewalk holding an umbrella, wearing black leggings, a light-colored top, and sneakers, with buildings and a stone wall in the background.
People walking under an outdoor market vendor area with signs for walnuts, cobnuts, smoothies, and juice
A man walking on the sidewalk past a poster of a skull wearing a face mask, with the building labeled 'St. Saviour's House' visible in the background.
A partially visible person wearing a leopard print dress walking on the street casting a long shadow, with street markings and a curved curb in view.
A woman in a hooded coat walking on a rainy city sidewalk with tall buildings in the background.
A black-and-white photo shows a person walking on wet pavement near London Bridge, SE1, with a sign indicating the bridge's name. The person is wearing a coat and carrying a bag.
Two people walking on a rainy, foggy city street in front of a river with blurred buildings and a bridge in the background.
A person walking and looking at their phone, seen through the shadows of a tree's branches on a building wall.
Blurred city street lights at night creating colorful light trails against dark background.
A blurred silhouette of a cyclist riding past a brick wall in black and white.
A black-and-white photo of a train passing by at a subway station, with a sign above that reads 'Way Out' and arrows pointing left.
Black and white photo of an old brick building and a modern glass building with horizontal slats, with three people walking on the street.
View of the Tower Bridge over the River Thames in London with boats on the water and dark cloudy sky
People walking on a wide, paved pathway between modern buildings in an urban area, with the Tower Bridge in the background.
Black and white photo of an urban street scene with an old white car parked on the side and two pedestrians crossing a crosswalk. The background features a brick building with multiple large windows and a metal fence.
A young man in modern casual clothing stands in front of a large black-and-white mural depicting historical figures, including men wearing hats, sitting on a cart or wagon, in an old photograph style.
A woman walking on the sidewalk in front of a large brick wall with tall vertical pipes.
A black and white photo of a rainy underground train station with three pedestrians, one woman blurred in foreground using a phone and two men walking with umbrellas in the background.
Nighttime city street scene with blurred moving cars, standing pedestrians with umbrellas, wet pavement reflecting lights, bicycles parked near a post, and a storefront with illuminated sign reading 'HCA'.
Blurred image of a person walking in an urban setting, possibly a city street or station, with building structures and signs in the background.
Black and white photo of a city street with a black taxi, pedestrians, and historic buildings, under a cloudy sky.
People walking in the rain, some with umbrellas, on a wet city street in black and white.