Tag:london eye
Richard Davis
April 21, 2012
Architecture / Black and White
The London Eye is a cantilevered wheel having support on only one side unlike other observation wheels in other cities. The wheel has 64 spoke cables that work like the spokes of bicycle wheel, holding the rim tight to the spindle in the middle of the wheel.
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Richard Davis
April 20, 2012
The best images I’ve seen of London from the Eye have been taken soon after sunrise on a cold, crisp, cloudless, winter’s morning. Great if you happen to be local, a crap shoot if you’re a tourist.
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Richard Davis
April 19, 2012
The London Eye currently has EDF Energy as a sponsor. The EDF stands for Electricité de France, of course; just as 20% of the iconic London Buses are operated by Deutsche Bahn – the German railroad company.
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