London Skies

When the Curtain Falls

Transforming Skies Over London’s Iconic Skyline

From a Hackney vantage point, every shift in London’s sky becomes a story—each cloud formation, ray of sunlight, and gathering storm tells of the city’s ever-evolving mood. These photographs chronicle how weather transforms the skyline, reflecting both the daily rhythm and the deeper narrative of our changing climate. Experience how the city’s architecture and atmosphere shape—and are shaped by—the lives below.

The City of London Skyline ( 2003-04)

City of London skyline seen from Hackney on Saturday 20 December 2003 at 15:37, with The Gherkin, Tower 42, and One Canada Square silhouetted beneath thick stratocumulus and nimbostratus clouds.

Hackney—Saturday 20 December 2003, 15:37. The iconic towers of The Gherkin, Tower 42, and One Canada Square stand shadowed beneath a heavy deck of stratocumulus and nimbostratus clouds, evoking London’s dramatic winter mood.

 

City of London skyline viewed from Hackney with a dramatic sunburst piercing a cumulus congestus cloud above The Gherkin, Tower 42, and One Canada Square on Saturday 27 November 2003.

Hackney—Saturday 27 November 2003, 14:29. A radiant sunburst streams from behind a dominant cumulus congestus cloud, spotlighting the London skyline with The Gherkin, Tower 42, and One Canada Square.

 

City of London skyline from Hackney on Friday 2 January 2004 at 15:41, showing The Gherkin, Tower 42, and One Canada Square beneath a dramatic cover of stratocumulus and nimbostratus

Hackney—Friday 2 January 2004, 15:41. Heavy stratocumulus and patches of nimbostratus clouds brood over London’s skyline, their presence accentuating the silhouette of the Gherkin and its neighbouring towers.

 

City of London skyline seen from Hackney on Saturday 20 December 2003 at 15:37, with The Gherkin, Tower 42, and One Canada Square silhouetted beneath thick stratocumulus and nimbostratus clouds. skyline seen from Hackney with the iconic buildings The Gherkin, Tower 42 and One Canada Square showcasing their iconic silhouettes.

Hackney—Saturday 20 December 2003, 15:37. The iconic towers of The Gherkin, Tower 42, and One Canada Square stand shadowed beneath a heavy deck of stratocumulus and nimbostratus clouds, evoking London’s dramatic winter mood.

 

City of London skyline from Hackney with The Gherkin, Tower 42, and One Canada Square at dusk, silhouetted beneath patches of altocumulus and stratocumulus clouds, Monday 12 January 2004.

Hackney—Monday 12 January 2004, 17:26. The City’s silhouettes loom beneath a fading winter sky, tinged with altocumulus and stratocumulus cloud layers as The Gherkin glows faintly at twilight.

 

City of London skyline viewed from Hackney on Saturday 17 January 2004 at 14:21, with The Gherkin, Tower 42, and One Canada Square under expansive stratocumulus and altostratus cloud layers.

Hackney—Saturday 17 January 2004, 14:21. Broad stratocumulus and altostratus clouds stretch over the City’s skyline, enveloping its famous towers in winter’s embrace.

 

Tuesday 23 march - 15:36:36 pm. A perspective view on the City of London skyline from Hackney with the iconic buildings The Gherkin, Tower 42 and One Canada Square showcasing their iconic silhouettes.

Tuesday 23 march – 15:36:36 pm. A perspective view on the City of London skyline from Hackney with the iconic buildings The Gherkin, Tower 42 and One Canada Square showcasing their iconic silhouettes.

 

City of London skyline seen from Hackney on Friday 8 October 2004 at 15:53, featuring The Gherkin, Tower 42, and One Canada Square backed by menacing cumulonimbus and stratocumulus clouds.

Hackney—Friday 8 October 2004, 15:53. Towering cumulonimbus and sweeping stratocumulus clouds form a dramatic autumn backdrop for the City’s skyline, with The Gherkin, Tower 42, and One Canada Square in silhouette.

 

City of London skyline seen from Hackney on Tuesday 13 April 2004 at 16:04, featuring The Gherkin, Tower 42, and One Canada Square beneath scattered cumulus clouds on a clear afternoon.

Hackney—Tuesday 13 April 2004, 16:04. The Gherkin, Tower 42, and One Canada Square rise under crisp spring sunlight, their profiles sharply defined against pockets of cumulus clouds.

 

Clear blue sky stretching over the London cityscape at sunrise or sunset, with buildings and trees silhouetted along the horizon and minimal clouds present.

Hackney. Wednesday 14 April 2004, 19:08
Hackney transitions into evening beneath a vast, cloudless sky, the city skyline glowing under the last light of day—a picture of calm as the sun sets in the distance.

 

City of London skyline seen from Hackney during the evening on Monday 19 April 2004, with The Gherkin, Tower 42, and One Canada Square silhouetted against a blue sky featuring cumulus and stratocumulus clouds.

Hackney—Monday 19 April 2004, 18:34. As daylight fades, the iconic towers of The Gherkin, Tower 42, and One Canada Square make a bold silhouette beneath a spring sky dotted with cumulus and stratocumulus cloud formations.

 

City of London skyline seen from Hackney on Friday 23 April 2004, with The Gherkin, Tower 42, and One Canada Square silhouetted against a golden dusk sky with scattered altocumulus clouds.

Hackney—Friday 23 April 2004, at 19:54:53. The Gherkin, Tower 42, and One Canada Square stand radiant against the evening sky, where altocumulus clouds reflect golden sunlight at dusk.

 

City of London skyline seen from Hackney at sunrise with The Gherkin, Tower 42, and One Canada Square beneath dense stratocumulus and nimbostratus clouds, Friday 21 May 2004.

Hackney—Friday 21 May 2004, 07:57. The City’s skyline rises below thick stratocumulus and nimbostratus clouds at sunrise, with the silhouettes of The Gherkin, Tower 42, and One Canada Square marking the start of a new day.