Bankers plan new defences for City of London

HMS Belfast on the River Thames near the City of London

Funfair on Southbank, London, February 2012

During February there was a funfair to light up the Southbank in front of the Shell Centre in London.

Super Giant Helter Skelter - Don't Forget Your Mat

Carousel - Enjoy the Ride

Others chose to stay indoors:

Riverside Terrace Cafe, South Bank Centre

A Fiery Sunset on the Southbank, London

A fiery sunset over London from outside the Globe Theatre

From outside the Tate Modern gallery

Pedestrians and a photographer on the Millennium Bridge over the Thames

The photographer with his tripod in silhouette

The new Blackfriars Station being built over the Thames

The view from the Southbank, London

The view in the evening from outside the Royal Festival Hall in the Southbank Centre looking across the River Thames to the floodlit buildings on the Strand in London. The illuminated buildings are the New Adelphi, Shell Mex House and Savoy Hotel.

A September Evening by the Thames

An evening walk by the River Thames

London Bridge

Looking towards Tower Bridge from London Bridge

Tower Bridge with Canary Wharf in the distance

Tower Bridge with a sailing ship moored in the background

Fryderyk Chopin sailing ship next to St Catherine's Dock.

The ship took part in the Mayor's Thames Festival in September 2010. In October 2010 the ship lost its 2 masts while trying to cross the Atlantic. It had to be towed to Falmouth but all the crew were safe.

Full Moon over London

Saturday 30 February was a full moon.

The moon over the National Theatre and the River Thames.

The moon over the Thames from Waterloo bridge.

The National Theatre at night.

The moon over Trafalgar Square.