The featured image was taken in June 2016, but is one I'd intended to take in 2015. I had noted the potential of this view whilst cycling along the Thames Path. That day happened to be a poor day for a cityscape, so another visit was merited. As it happened work took me out of the country before I had the chance, so it felt like this photo was a long time coming. But a good opportunity for the panorama came up, and I went out late one evening with all my usual toys ( full sensor dlsr, tripod etc).
A little surprisingly for a cityscape taken in the centre of the city, the one piece of extra kit I should have had was a pair of Wellington Boots. It happened to be low tide (the Thames is tidal up to Richmond Lock Bridge) and determined to get the best shot I could, I ventured down onto the exposed shingle beach. Predictably the ground wasn't as firm as it looked, so when I stopped to take a picture I slowly sank up to my ankles into Thames mud. Luckily it happened so late the evening that there was no-one else sharing my train carriage home. Thames mud is quite pungent.