Photo Splash

This is a photo stream by American editorial and fine-art photographer George Murphy, who is currently living in London. Posts are not chronological, with new updates featuring both current and past work from Murphy's archives. It is a companion to Murphy's photography blog: The Firsthand Journal You can also see more of Murphy's work at his main website: FirstHandPictures.com.

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Autumn Etched November 19th, 2016

Autumn leaves melt like decals onto the roadway in London’s Fulham district, on a cold Fall day.

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London Chimney Stacks & Gull August 14th, 2016 An inland sea gull alights atop one of the many chimney stacks framing the rooftops of London’s Fulham district, as the fading light of the setting sun colors the clear summer sky.

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The Queen’s Birthday Flyover June 11th, 2016

For the Queen’s 90th birthday, the Royal Air Force performed an eight-part “flypast” over Buckingham Palace.  Fortunately, the flight path took most of the planes right over our flat in the Fulham district of London.  This image shows the planes from part-three of the flyover, featuring a C-130 Hercules and two King Air aircraft based out of RAF stations Brize Norton and Cranwell.

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Window View – Earl’s Court Oct. 17th, 2015

Looking out through our front window at the the row houses along Coleherne Road in London’s Earl’s Court district. The spiked steeple of St. Luke’s church rises in the background, above the chimney topped roofs.

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Lots Road Power Station June 5, 2016

Wandering from the Imperial Wharf train stop to the Lots Road Auction house, for a little Sunday exploring, we came across this view of the old Lots Road Power Station.  When it was built in 1904, it burned through 500 tons of coal a day to power London’s underground tube system. It was later converted to oil, and then gas before being retired in 2002.  It is currently being renovated into shops, restaurants and pricey living spaces, as part of a major development along the River Thames - a project called Chelsea Waterfront – expected to be completed in the next couple of years, by 2018.

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Brunch at Manuka Kitchen May 29th, 2016

Sunday morning tea while, contemplating tasty food options at the charming Manuka Kitchen in the Fulham district of London. 

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October 17th, 2015

St. Mary Abbots Church - Detail No. 3

Dating from 1872, the ornate ironwork and surrounding archway of St. Mary Abbots Church, in the Kensington district of London, reveal the craftsmanship of architect, Sir George Gilbert Scott, and his skilled builders.

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October 17th, 2015

St. Mary Abbots Church - Detail No. 2

A 144 year-old passageway leads from the very practical world of London’s Kensington High Street shops, to the stillness of St. Mary Abbots Church – a structure that was built in 1872.

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October 17th, 2015

St. Mary Abbots Church - Detail No. 1

One of the treats of being in London is the wealth of historical beauty that seems to live at every turn. Even a simple weekend errand walking to the hardware store, affords the chance to pause and appreciate the craftsmanship of eras gone by.  On this day, the digression took in the complex beauty of St. Mary Abbots Church, in the Kensington district of London – a structure that was built in 1872.

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April 25th, 2016

Spring Hailstorm

A little hail collecting in the skylight above my desk this afternoon, as scattered storms make their way across London today. Fifteen minutes later and the sun is shining nicely! (at Fulham/ Chelsea)

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Lights reflect everywhere, creating abstract magic on a rainy night in London's Earl's Court district.

#London #nightphotography #doubledeckerbus #rainy #abstracts (at Old Brompton Road)

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Broken umbrella, left for dead on on a London sidewalk.

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December 14th, 2014

Doctor Espresso Cafeteria

This small but popular coffee shop in London’s Putney Bridge district boasts a 1950′s style Italian coffee experience. The after hours window has a lot of character too.

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April 2006

Ironwork Fence, London.

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March 8, 2015

Elizabeth Tower, City of Westminster London

This London icon, though commonly referred to as Big Ben, is really Elizabeth Tower, part of the Palace of Westminster.  It is actually the great bell inside that is named Big Ben. Up until 2012 the spire was simply called the Clock Tower, while the famous clock itself remains the Great Clock of Westminster (Source: Wikipedia).