Transition

One of the most recognisable buildings in central London is the Shard, a pyramidal 72-storey skyscraper which was completed in 2013 and is, at the time of writing, the tallest building in the United Kingdom. The Shard is situated on the south bank of the river Thames, in the old City of Southwark, and has a balancing effect on the London skyline – the majority of the high-rise buildings being in the City of London on the north bank. On this winter morning, the weather was in transition, too. After the ice came the fire; after the fire came the rain.