This is a number 38 London bus. I have been using it for the past 40 years. I call it 'the magic bus' because it is plentiful and local.
Often if I am stuck for an idea I'll leave the studio and go for a walk or jump on a 38. I love people watching and buses are great for that especially on the top deck. I jump on and off whenever it takes my fancy. I believe that everything is a creative opportunity and this morning I spotted two teenage Japanese girls looking like a living artwork. I had to snap them. From the back...
and the front...
In the middle of photographing (it took place at the top end of Museum Street), a woman appeared and said, "You can't photograph here". I replied, "But this is a public place, why can't I photograph?". She then said, "I can't tell you that", and disappeared into the building with me shouting after her, "What are you, MI5 or something?". London can be a crazy place sometimes.
I thanked the two girls and in true Japanese fashion they both bowed gracefully and we said our goodbyes. I love the Japanese.