21 Dizzying Aerial Photos Of London

The city, as seen from the air. By Jason Hawkes.

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Overhead the O2, looking West to Canary Wharf.

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Looking out across the City, with Heron Tower in the foreground, Tower Bridge and the Shard in the background.

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The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

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Crossrail construction at Tottenham Court Road.

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The BT Tower at night.

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Another shot of the Olympic Park.

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Isle of Dogs, looking North to Canary Wharf.

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Scaffolding on top of 20 Fenchurch Street.

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The Leadenhall building at 122 Leadenhall .

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The City of London, looking West down the River Thames.

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St James's park, The Mall and Buckingham Palace.

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Mayfair, Grosvenor Sqaure and Hyde Park.

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The Canary Wharf development with the Shard in far background.

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The Shard, looking to the City and St Paul's.

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The City of London at night.

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Aircraft at the terminal in City Airport.

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The new roof at Kings Cross.

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Nine Elms, Battersea, and the new tower, 1 St George's Wharf.

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Looking down onto the London Eye and the newly laid out Jubilee gardens.

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Photographer Jason Hawkes at work, sitting on the edge of an AS355 twin engined helicopter.