It is "HMS Belfast" - WWII ship permanently moored there as a tourist attraction. See -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Belfast_%28C35%29 For Info: Tower Bridge opens - the central roadway splits in two, and both parts hinge upwards - even "tall ships" can get past. Dan Mitchell danmdan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx On 29 Sep 2013, at 04:01, List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > From: David Dyer-Bennet <dd-b@xxxxxxxx> > Subject: Comments on PF members exhibit on 09/28/13 > Date: 29 September 2013 01:10:35 BST > To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Dan Mitchell -- London and the Thames -- I haven't been up any of the > tall buildings in London; some of them, at least, weren't even there > last time I was over. It is a nice view. That's a bigger ship than I'm > used to seeing up the Thames that far; not sure it could actually get > past Tower Bridge there. >