Christmas Lights

Why umbrellas, is there a hidden Christmas message here?

A quiet patch on Oxford street

Lights down the street, before it's closed to traffic

I realise these Christmas related posts are coming a little late, but I think even bloggers deserve a break over Christmas.  London does do quite a good Christmas light, they haven't quite fully grasped the Christmas market, I think they just see them as another chance to consume random stuff.  And speaking of consuming, these shots were all taken on Oxford Street, which has to be London's temple to consumption.  It is also rapidly becoming my least favourite street in London.  The people! The barging! They had to close Oxford Street for the week leading up to Christmas, I think there would have been casaulties if they hadn't.

When I took these photos I vowed not to return until after Christmas.  I should have extended that vow until after the after Christmas sales.