Last In London

Fail-safe needed

First thought:  ooooh.  beautiful and interesting!

Second thought (after recalling failblog pic):  unnervingly impractical

(Image and lewdness accredited to Emil K on failblog)

Antony Gormley - Hayward Gallery

Over the past couple of weeks, some friends suggested we visit a new exhibit  combining two of my favorite pastimes - discovering new people and new architecture in and around London.

Since I've always preferred visiting exhibits alone (the presence of friends seems to detract from my ability to observe), I looked forward to spending the better part of a rainy Sunday tucked inside a museum with nothing but my ipod, camera (bad girl) and a book (in case the exhibit disappointed).

Blind Light (in spite - or maybe because of the crowds) turned out to be one of those surprisingly moving experiences that reminded me of how quickly we become disconnected from those around us - despite our inherent commonalities.

But then a perfectly-timed sign reminded me that there's always someone close by with the same thing on their mind: