John Makey reflects on how London was built outward and not upward, horizontally but not vertically. Although it's hard to always see in the light when everything is equally illuminated by the sun, the nighttime truly brings out the spread of the city. When wandering by Harrods, the sheer majesty and largeness of the building was magnified by the use of lights that marked the entire property, decking it out decadently in lightbulbs and making it stand out starkly compared to the rest of the rather dim street. On another night, a venture to the bar located 4 floors away from the top of the Shard gave a stunning view of the London skyline. Like a sea of twinkling lights, London was spread it for everyone to see -- yet even then the Tower Bridge managed to be the most prominent part of the horizon. Although it was once said that the "sun never sets on the British Empire", the sight of the capitol in the night is one that simply can't be missed.
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