Dragons protect the City of London - My Sunday Photo
Growing up on the outskirts of our capital city I was told as a youngster that dragons protect the City of London.
It’s a line that has always stuck with me. Partly because of my love of London, partly because it just sounds so magical.
It’s more than a throwaway line, though.
As you travel towards the heartland of the capital, better known as the Square Mile, you’ll see dragons like this one. They are primarily on main roads leading towards the centre of the city.
This one below is on the South West side of London Bridge and like its counterparts it has its back to the city, guarding it against whatever may be coming up the road towards it.
There are several more dragons along the Dragon Boundary Mark, all fairly similar and all doing the same protective job.
I love this photo which was taken on Friday night after a fairly drunken night out. Capturing the eery green glow of Tower 42 in the background, it takes in the dragon, London Bridge as well as a red London Bus.
It’s only one black taxi and a red phonebox away from capturing London in a nutshell!
by DannyUK
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Twitter: bavariansojourn
on May 7, 2017 at 9:31 am
That’s a brilliant photo. Reminds me of many a drunken night out in London too! 😀 #mysundayphoto
Twitter: photalife
on May 7, 2017 at 10:48 am
I love the lighting on this, I spend a day a while back searching for this for a photo project
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What a brilliant picture and an even more brilliant back story. I love the idea of london being protected by dragons x #mysundayphoto
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Great article, never seen the dragons!
Twitter: bearandcardigan
on May 7, 2017 at 2:27 pm
Wow Before I moved to South Wales I lived just a short distance from London and visited often and never heard this or knew of the dragons! I need a return journey soon #MySundayPhoto
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Twitter: coombemill
on May 7, 2017 at 10:56 pm
Great photo and so very London
Awesome photo. Hubby loves dragons, he would enjoy this too.
Twitter: bsayburn
on May 8, 2017 at 7:11 am
Great article & photo – never seen the dragons myself.
I have not seen the dragons before but I would love to visit London sometime.
Very classic london would love to visit this city .
I have not seen the dragons before, and my plan is to visit London for the first time in the near future.
Never saw the dragons but wish I had!
Twitter: tabbycatjo
on May 9, 2017 at 12:48 am
Never seen the dragons.
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on May 9, 2017 at 10:15 am
I never seen the dragons that guard the City of London but I’d be fascinated to have a look.
Twitter: SandraFortune1
on May 10, 2017 at 7:15 pm
I’ve never seen these before. Great picture though . If I ever visit it would be worth a look.
A great picture. I have never been to London.