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Man, there’s a whole heap of people in Trafalgar Square since the latest image update. Does anyone know what they’re all doing?
Update: dda worked it out – this is the 29th of January 2006, and we’re seeing several thousand Chinese celebrating the first day of the Year of the Dog. See my comment for photo links.
Thanks to Patryk.
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judging by the lack of leaves on the trees, this looks as if it might be early spring this year. could well be one of the Muslim protests against the Danish “mohammed” cartoons.
Looks like a stage there and it’s early evening judging by the shadows. Could be a concert?
Chinese new year 2006 ?
http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/chinese_ny/slideshow06/sld014.jsp
The position of the stage at the north side of Nelson’s column is the giveaway.
What you’re seeing is a concert celebrating South American music.
Usually the stage is on the other side of the fountains when concerts take place here.
Hope this answers your query, nice site btw!
january 29, 2006. Look at the 3 white parasols…
Jeez, these shadows are annoying. It hurts my eyes just to look at London.
it has to be about midday, since the shadows are pointing Northbound; definitely winter judging by their length
dda, you’re absolutely right. Look at the pointed tent things and the long shadows in this photo. There’s others too, showing the stage in the right position. Good work!
sirflow Says:
“it has to be about midday, since the shadows are pointing Northbound; definitely winter judging by their length”
Ehhh? There would be no shadow if it was midday, this is early evening.
This is the Chinese New Year celebrations on 29 January 2006. Look further north to Gerrrad Street (the main street in Londons Chinatown) , which runs east/west just south of Shaftesbury Avenue. You will see the large crowds at each end of the street. That gives it away.
Steve means here, and there certainly are a whole heap of people here too. Also you can clearly see the lanterns strung across the streets.
“Ted Says:
sirflow Says:
“it has to be about midday, since the shadows are pointing Northbound; definitely winter judging by their lengthâ€
Ehhh? There would be no shadow if it was midday, this is early evening. ”
The shadows are long as the sun does not get that high in the sky at that time of the month in England. So sirflow is correct
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They found out when the picture was being taken and decided to stand in the way
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Take a walk towards parliment square and half way down Whitehall you’ll see a ghost bus.
That’s not a ghost bus, it’s a bendy-bus: they’ve replaced the old Routemasters (you can’t get on board in a wheelchair) with single-decker articulated buses (you still can’t get on board with a wheelchair ‘cos you board at the front so the driver can check your ticket, and a wheelchair won’t go through the gap). Plus they had a good half-dozen spontaneously combust when first introduced. P’raps it’s one of those…
its chinese new year 2006 and to the right of the stage is the big screen that i work on