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If I want to describe England in one word I would say variant, as in this country people and cultures from all over the world converge. I’ve had the chance of visiting London, Berwick-upon-Tweed, the Lake District and New Castle. I spent most of my time in London, which overall is about a week, in museums, as they are huge with massive information to learn. For me, Berwick-upon-Tweed is a seaside town with rock-brick walls located in the northernmost area in England, the lake district is an area with many small lakes and tourist attractions, and New Castle is as developed as big citied but smaller and calmer.

London

These photos are taken from while taking a walking tour around London or merely walking around the city. I think you can spend a month in London and yet discovering a new place to visit each day. From streets that belong to different nationalities talking their own language to museums which house a vast array of art, history, and culture. . I’m not sure about the name of the statues I took their photos but as I searched the golden statue is Albert Memorial, a tribute to Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s beloved consort.

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These photos are a few of London attractions including Big Ben, London Eye, Tower Bridge, Palace of Westminster and St. Paul’s Cathedral from river point of view.

These are only three photos from numerous things that fascinated me in London museums. The tree trunk is a fossil, the most beautiful tree trunk fossil I have seen. The Persian sculpture of the word “Heech,” means nothing. This artwork symbolizes the Sufi belief that God created the world out of nothing and thus nothingness exists in all the creatures and elements of the world. I also came across the Cyrus Cylinder, a remarkable artifact from the reign of King Cyrus the Great. Known as the first charter of human rights, it represents a significant moment in history where the rights of nations were first recognized.

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The area I took these photos is like a little Chinese town in the heart of London with its newspaper called UK-Chinese Times. It’s a small yet vibrant area where you can experience the fusion of cultures that make London so dynamic.

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Lake District

The Lake District is a natural wonder, a national park filled with stunning lakes and mountains. I stayed in an Airbnb with my Scottish friend who I call grandmother near Windermere, the largest lake. I did not upload photos I took on boats or buses as there are just green mountains and blue water, the type of places you should experience for yourself to feel the power of nature. In the green field photo, I hope you could notice grazing sheep, what was interesting for me was how scattered these sheep were as in Iran I have only seen flocks of sheep staying close to each other. The close-up photo of the houses is taken from the back door and I’m not sure why they have built rooms in different heights.

During my time in the Lake District, I visited Brockhole and Ambleside. I really liked the Hydrangea with such a variety of colours on a big bush. In the photo with ball-like trees (!), I like the fact that flower bushes, green land, pedestrian path, trees, lake, mountain, and the cloudy sky are all in one frame.

Berwick-upon-Tweed

I loved the parallel lines in the very green photo, from the grass line to the horizon line separating the sea from the sky. The bridges were beautiful and I loved this panorama view with those birds flying almost parallel to the bridge.

I really enjoyed walking in this green park with its tiny greenhouses and well designed pedestrian.

Newcastle

The giant human-like statue is called Angle of the North. learned from a local that people place dolls on the nearby bushes as a tribute to children who have passed away, hoping the Angel will protect them. I liked it how they have built moving and swing bridges in New Castle as it means they finance innovative structure ideas which is appreciable.