There's a few ways Flickr measures the popularity of a photo. Total views is one. Interestingness is another, although the algorithm they use to define 'interesting' is a bit weird. The other measure is more deliberate. Favourites, which visitors take the time to click the necessary icon. Not that they click often. But some photos … Continue reading Seventh Heaven
Tag: Metro
The Metro Experience
A link to this was posted to my Facebook page the other day, with the promise that it would bring back memories. It sure did. I'm looking forward to my commutes when I return. I never tired of the metro. Although I did avoid the busiest parts of the line in rush hour whenever possible. … Continue reading The Metro Experience
Mexico Metro Project
I don't often dedicate a whole blog post to pimping someone else's blog. But I'll make an exception today. I suspect it'll have limited appeal - it's a niche blog. It's one guy's project to document every metro station in Mexico City - the MCM Project. I almost typed 'in DF' then, but of course … Continue reading Mexico Metro Project
London’s Living Museum
It cost me £6.60 for a Zones 1 and 2 travelcard. For a tourist, that's excellent value. Not only do you get to go from A to B, but you get access to a living museum, the oldest metro system in the world. With all it's old fashioned tiling, elevators, escalators and the classic design … Continue reading London’s Living Museum
Bicentenario – Revolutionary Train
The train is a big symbol of the revolution in Mexico, so it seems fitting that the powers that be decided to plaster some metro trains in revolutionary colours. It's difficult to get a whole train in a shot, so this video clip will have to suffice. As the metro speeds up, so the … Continue reading Bicentenario – Revolutionary Train
Zocalo Present, Past and Further Past
If your get to your first visit to the Zocalo, the very heart of Mexico City, by metro, you'll get a little preparation of what to expect. You'll step off the train, walk up the stairs to the main station and walk past three large glass cubicles containing models of the Zocalo as it used … Continue reading Zocalo Present, Past and Further Past
Staircase To Winter
My third ´save´from the DMU on Flickr, now a proud inhabitant of the Lightbox.
The Mexile 