London Is Vast
I realised that while living in London, I had yet to see it during daylight hours from the air. The clouds hung low but through scattered holes rows and rows of semi-detached houses could be seen, bordered by collections of a half-dozen tower blocks every now and then. Organic, almost fractal-looking streets stretch until the horizon in all directions. Through it all snakes the Thames like some purplish blue ribbon. It was quite impressive, and really gave some perspective. It wasn’t as pulsing with energy as landing on a clear night and seeing a vast sea of lights, but the sheer mass of humanity occupying and modifying the area was clear during the day.