"The" Underground...

The "Underground" in London has a different connotation than the term "underground" in the United States... this was something I was completely ignorant to prior to my moving to the London area last year... you see, the "Underground" in London is actually synonymous with the "Tube", which is the London areas "underground" rail system (something, I suppose we Americans would refer to as the "subway"... I have been thinking recently about the Underground, and how new everything concerning it was to me just about a year ago now... it's strange, but I feel so comfortable now with riding an escalator deep into the ground to get on a train and travel throughout a city with a population of over 10 million people... it's an amazing experience, one that I get the opportunity to have every day I go to work... here are a few random shots typically seen within or around the Underground...

This photo was a moving shot taken at the cross roads of Regent's Street and Oxford Street... The sign is directing people to take the nearby stairs to Oxford Circus Station...

This photo is a shot of one of the typical escalators that provides transport for all travellers to the trains deeop beneath the city of London... some stations have two, or even three of these that all go down... that deep, yes.

This photo was a moving shot of one of the numerous performers that take to singing and playing music for change from the many passers-by... I have heard a few that were not very good since I have been here, but overall, many of them are fantastic at what they do...

This last photo was a shot of the "platform", where we travellers await the next train... typically, the wait is no longer than 10 minutes, which is amazing considering how many people use the system daily(!)... and yes, it is always best to stay behind the yellow line, as the trains can often come in pretty fast...

Life is Good.

~Ed.