As the Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition was taking place at Somerset House, a venue I had never visited before, the trip was made 'up to town' to look at the exhibition and hopefully take some photos of the surrounding area. It just so happened to be the hottest day of the year so far, with unbroken clear blue skies. 

Somerset House is a truly wonderful piece of classic architecture, and well worth a visit in its own right. The Sony exhibition was fabulous, with lots of great and inspiring photos, which made us want to go and take some of our own even more!

The ceiling of the entrance to Somerset House.

The central courtyard.

The fountains were very popular on such a hot day!

Architectural details were all around.

Looking at the arched windows, and their reflections, got me wondering what went on behind them.

With some windows open to let some fresh air in, it looked as if lunch was served!

After leaving Somerset House, we wandered down towards Fleet Street, passing the Royal Courts Of Justice on the way. This upper section of the building illustrates the level of craftsmanship that went into creating these magnificent buildings. 

The old and not so old!

The area is a real mix of architectural styles.

There were a few bottles on display in these two windows.

Curves and square edges sit side by side. The Black building on the left is the Express building.

When you venture round the back of these buildings, things are not so ornate.

A bit of rubbish to be collected hidden around the back of a building.

All in all a great day out, and every time I venture up to London, I find so much of interest to look at, and realise how lucky I am to live so close to this great Capital City of ours.