I was sitting in St Luke's Gardens near Old Street in Islington, going over my notes for my new walking tour of the Bunhill Ward, when a beautiful and friendly local inhabitant came to check my notes! I can't promise butterflies on the walk, but there will be lots of open spaces and I'm taking today's butterfly as a good omen! #Islington #bunhill #butterfly #guideslife #stlukeschurch #stlukesoldstreet

Walking home along the Regent's Canal on a beautiful sunny evening, I noticed a goose at Wenlock Basin doing its daily work out! I think it's an Egyptian goose? #flaplikeanegyptian #regentscanal #goose #Islington #London #wenlockbasin #canalboat

More than 200 years of Islington architecture collide. The Georgian architecture of Nelson Terrace, built in 1802, is mugged by the 21st century architecture of Old Street.

The Elizabeth Tower of the Palace of Westminster had a message for King Charles III projected onto it in colourful lights after the Coronation on 6 May 2023. @londonontheground3325 #kingcharles #charlesiii #afterthecoronation #Westminster #londonstreets #London #palaceofwestminster #elizabethtower #bigben #coronation

There is a bronze bust of 17th century diarist Samuel Pepys in Seething Lane Garden created by sculptor Karin Jonzen in 1983. Look carefully at the plinth, which dates from 2017, and you will see the score of a song written by Pepys, 'Beauty Retire'. London On The Ground, wandering London's wonders. www.londonontheground.com ‎@londonontheground3325 #samuelpepys #cityoflondon #seethinglane #sculpture #karinjonzen #beautyretire

See the amazingly detailed model of the City of London in the London Centre, where there are also models of Central London and the Royal Docks. For more information, please visit my blog page at www.londonontheground.com #architecture #London #cityoflondon #NLA #londoncentre #royaldocks #centrallondon #centrallondon #architecturalmodel #architecturalmodel #riverthames #guildhall

Did you know that there are two different main types of the iconic red phone box, designed by architect Sir Giles Gilbert-Scott? London's Smithfield Market is a great place to compare the K2 and K6. And this K2 seems to have a magic door... @londonontheground3325 #smithfieldmarket #gilesgilbertscott #architecture #phonebox #redphonebox