London in State of Decay

Nikon D100

NOT!!!

This is not the "real" London, but rather a neglected facsimile of London at Lake Havasu City, AZ. The double decker bus that you see in the background was used as a snack bar stand, but has since been abandoned.

As you may know, 2 entrepeneurs purchased the London Bridge for $2.5 million in 1968 and had the bridge dismantled and transported to Lake Havasu, then rebuilt brick by brick at a cost of $4.5 million and 4 years of work. The bridge was to be the centerpiece of their new city. It's an odd place because when you see the bridge, you really get the "feeling" if only for a few minutes, of being in London. Then you look further, and see the Lake, and the recreational boating types that go with it.

--Warren

p.s. I am now at Mesa Verde National Park using dial-up access. This is our first stop without wireless Internet.