The clean, elegant lines of Waterloo Bridge stretching across the River Thames from Victoria Embankment to Southbank, surprise visitors by their stark contrast to some of the more elaborately decorated bridges in central London. Its Portland stone cladding is striking in sunshine, and when it’s washed by rainfall it releases chemicals that keep it more …
Author archives: Patricia Stoughton
The Materials of Water
Hugely subjective but perhaps a welcome distraction from current political shenanigans, here follow impressions and interpretations suggested by the ever-changing surface of the River Thames. As the surface of the river is ruffled by wind, disturbed by tides, illumined from above, and churned by passing boats, with a little imagination it can reveal an array …