New views during Tube strike

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View of Canary Wharf from the River Thames
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People in London have been changing their journeys during the 48-hour Tube strike. Many of them have been sharing pictures of views they don't usually see including Becky Baldwin, who took this shot of Canary Wharf from the Thames Clipper.

Sunrise in London
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Paul said he walked from Waterloo to the City this morning and was rewarded with this fabulous sunrise from Millennium Bridge.

Statues in Regent's Park
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Henri Roe walked to work during the Tube strike and took this shot of statues in Regent's Park.

Old bus brought out of retirement.
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Lots of old buses have been seen on the roads, including this one spotted in Aldgate by Chloe Muir.

Old bus brought out of retirement
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On the old bus theme Christina Vassiliou shared this picture saying: "This is the 'emergency service' bus I took to work yesterday. It even had a 'smokers are advised to occupy the rear seats' sign."

Palace of Westminster
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Valentina Coccia also took the bus and said of this shot of the Palace of Westminster: "At least the Tube strike gives me some beautiful views of London"

Argyll Street near Oxford Circus
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Monica Sarkar said she had never seen Argyll Street near Oxford Circus so quiet during an afternoon.

Inside Oxford Circus
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And underground Anna Hewitt said it was unusual to see Oxford Circus Tube station so quiet.

Tower Bridge
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Ash Tehrani shared this image of Tower Bridge from London Bridge Pier he took yesterday morning when he ran into work.