Olympic Cauldron - Memories of London 2012

Good morning everyone - DH is on holiday so we have been lucky enough to have a visit to London this week - regular readers will know that this is a city that I absolutely love to go and spend time in.  I will share more photos later this week, but I thought I would start with an amazing sight that met my eyes on my first ever visit to the Museum of London. 

Two years ago this week I posted this photo, courtesy of Google, of the Olympic Cauldron lighting up the 2012 Games in London -

Although I was lucky enough to go to an Olympic event, I wasn't one of those fortunate enough to be at the lighting of the Cauldron.  I was amazed however by it's beauty, and the sheer feat of engineering and design that it represented.

So, imagine my astonishment/excitement at encountering this yesterday...

...taking pride of place in the museum, which I understand is now it's permanent home.  It is every bit as amazing as I imagined...

 

 

a little bit about this masterpiece...

 

 

What I hadn't realised is that every petal is different, each was made by beating the metal around a wooden form...

Each petal as beautiful and unique as the country that it represented...

I just loved it and felt quite moved by how beautiful it was, and what it represented.  If you are ever in London, do visit the museum, it is free and well worth a few hours.  The staff are really friendly and helpful.  All being well I will share some photos of the other exhibits soon, but in the meantime one last glimpse of this beauty...

Hope you are having a great week!

Helenxx