The River Lee Navigation is a cut of the River Lee which is part of the London-wide canal system, these days used mostly only by houseboat-dwellers. The towpaths along the canals are popular routes to nearby parks and recreation facilities with their verdant vegetation by the waterside and bucolic vistas of narrowboats ambling in the sunset. I myself cycle on it regularly, and have taken many a picture of its charms. On this occasion I was struck by the blank electronic billboard casting an eerie light on the river. The water appears as if it were frozen, but it is more likely a build-up of algae. Love how an otherwise disruptive, man-made structure can light up its natural environment and lend it a haunting, mysterious atmosphere we wouldn't have normally experienced in the dark, say, pre-industrialisation. A new aspect of water, flora and fauna is revealed to us allowing us to appreciate their beauty in a new light despite the source being an ugly electronic instrument
Date Taken: | 10.2023 |
Date Uploaded: | 12.2024 |
Photo Location: | London, United Kingdom |
Camera: | iPhone 11 Pro |
Copyright: | © Tomas Baltazari |