Un dragon noir à la Tour de Londres

Photo prise dans la boutique de souvenirs de la Tour de Londres. C'est le deuxième dragon que j'ai pris en photo cette journée-là. Ce dragon-ci était un dragon toutou énorme et il était là pour faire beau, il n'était hélas pas à vendre. Pas que j'aurais pû le transporter, mais petit loup aurait beaucoup aimé le rajouter à sa ménagerie.

Ghosts in the Walls

Is it okay to think about Halloween already? The weather has been kind of gloomy, in a good way (but then again I love gloomy weather), so of course I am thinking about Halloween. I spend the year preparing for the coming Halloween, I love the holiday that much. I am always on the lookout for something spooky. So during our visit to the Tower of London last February, I found in their souvenirs shop Ghosts in the Walls, which I purchased immediately. Subtitled "Spooky stories inspired by real history," I had no choice. I'm not sure when I will start reading it, but it's on my to be read list for the next few months.

The Keys in the Tower

 I took this picture in the Tower of London last week. What you see here is the ensign of The Keys, which is the pub for the staff living in the Tower, among them the Yeomen Warders, also known as the Beefeaters. Well, it's not technically a pub, as it is not open to the public (what a shame), in fact its true name is the Yeoman Warders Club, it is in all practicality a pub for the people living there. And I think it's kind of cool that there is a boozer in the Tower.

Un dragon dans la Tour

 J'ai pris cette photo à la Tour de Londres. Un dragon fait de métal, sur des barils de poudre. Je n'ai pas eu le temps de m'attarder, étant occupé à suivre un jeune garçon hyper dont l'attention passait d'une chose à une autre. Je crois que le dragon est plus ou moins lié à Guy Fawkes, mais je n'en suis pas certain. Dans tous les cas, toute représentation d'un dragon m'intéresse et mérite une photo. J'ai donc pris celle-ci. Et ce n'est pas le seul dragon que j'ai vu dans la Tour de Londres, mais c'est le plus original et de loin le plus imposant.

The Ravens of the Tower of London

 Last week, as it was half-term, we decided to go to the Tower of London to meet a childhood friend of my wife, her eldest son being the very first friend of Wolfie. It was my second visit there, and we all had a very pleasant time, in spite of the cold (or maybe even because of it). I'm not sure which one was my favourite part, but I do have to say I really enjoyed seeing the ravens of the Tower. Because I love ravens and because of the legend associated to them: they must remain in the Tower as if they fly away, the British Crown will fall and Britain will too. I don't think it's true, but it's just cool to have ravens as residents.

La Tour de Londres, vue de haut

Photo prise samedi à Sky Garden, de la Tour de Londres. J'ai envie de la revisiter.