Week 2: A View of London

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Please share your writing and thoughts inspired by “A view of London from Highgate Hill” with us here.

89 thoughts on “Week 2: A View of London

  1. Gaia and Chloe: A view of London from Highgate heath

    We love this painting because it is so peaceful everywhere except the woman washing their clothes.
    We can see the hills behind thee brown chocolate path where poor women are ploughing seeds to make crops because they can’t afford to go to the shops.The women are boiling hot.As hot as the Sahara desert. Near the left,we can see the the dark shadows over the little huts where the washing is hanging from the rope.

  2. Name of painting:the view of London
    This painting is my favourite because it has a amazing view.It also has many interesting things like a fence but at first it looks like an aeroplane or a small wooden cross.My favourite part in the painting are the washing woman because one of them look like they are pointing at one of the other people slaving away and working hard in the field.My least favourite part in the painting is the pollution because it makes it look like the smoke will come near the nature and harm it!

  3. The view of the house is outstanding it is like a paradise of trees that are full of blossom and nature. The houses are wonderful sitting at the end of the trees and their leaves are like snowflakes in a wonderland it makes my eyesight bling with goldness and beauty.

    The clouds are like puffy cotten balls stuck together .The sky is like blue waves striking through the night.The buildings are like little pieces of rock crumbling down to sea.

    1. Hi Tia,

      It’s great to see you experimenting with similes … I like the comparisons between the clouds and cotton balls.

  4. In London, the view is the best and is extremely beautiful and tranquil. London is an outstanding place to be, the buildings are made with pure effort and hardworking passion. The buildings stand out and will probably be the astonishing part of London, in the center. The villages are peaceful and everyone works together to have a happy life. In the village shops they are available and have lots of useful items. But today, we have tech and skyscrapers and the city is never tranquil and there is lots of pollution.

  5. In this amazing view of London I can see the women telling a man what to do.I can hear the chirping birds singing with there small elegent beaks swiftly as they fly.I can feel the smooth soil getting past my thingers side ways.I can see that

  6. You should live on the left side because you just need to step out of your beautiful house and be on a road full of nice shops.Why live on the other side where there is dog poop on the floor and more disgusting things.You should live on the left side because you just need to step out of your beautiful house and be on a road full of nice shops.

  7. This painting has a huge house and a really cool forest. There is also some people doing a lot of tough washing up . The city in the background is London but you can’t really see it much. But I still love the painting.

  8. I am amazed of the view which you get on the left but on the right you can hardly see anything

  9. From high upon the hill in Highgate , there is and panoramic view of London. you can see the beautiful countryside the breathtaking tree’s.

  10. The similarities between old london bridge,the views from highgate are as follows they have bueatiful views . In both paintings they are similar.

  11. There is a house with ladies around doing the laundry hanging the clothes outside to dry it up in the grass

  12. In this magnificent view I can see a flood of fluffy tees swishing side to side with a flow of wind. As there surrounded by soft green grass. As you walk down the rocky hill you can see a far distance of a town with beautiful landscapes. You can also see a building that looks like the Shard we see today.

  13. You should live here because there mysterious colossal buildings. there are big green trees which makes you smile and the blue grey cloudy sky. there are really tall white buildings.

  14. In my opinion I think that the view you’ll find will be artistic as well as admirable from the lop-sided green fresh trees to the raging hot sun .The view that would be absolutely divine to look at .The exquisite, captivating, bright sunset will leave you shocked for a day or maybe more .

    The other side is people working hard looking for laundry to wash . The laundry lady sets out people into the beautiful peaceful area to find some laundry to do her job and to earn their savings.

    As you look further down into the city of London where there is famous buildings,
    festivals ,theme parks and many other amazing things where it is peaceful

    1. I like the way you said in my opinion you should…… But what I most like is that I can build up a picture in my head

  15. The forest is so beautiful because from far away it’s so shiny when your on the mountain. The train always goes around in circles. The humans are doing laundry every time when the sun comes up. When the town gets ready for work they do it day after day night after night. The trees fall down in winter then they grow back again in spring and summer along with flowers.

  16. In the middle of the picture the view is beautiful you can see magnificent buildings that are made out of the best material. The trees are long, tall and green. The rocks are covered in green moss with fantastic white flowers. The sky is a brilliant blue. the clouds with a silver lining. The left side has greyish clouds. The fields are covered in the greenest grass. would you want to live here?

  17. I think that the painting’s view looks really good because I like how the painter has took his time at the back of the painting. The back of the painting has a lot of white, tall buildings but one of the colossal buildings looks like the Taj Mahal and one looks like the pointy Shard.

    I think that everyone is surrounding the village lady because the village lady is telling everybody to find more laundry.

  18. From the Cliffside, I can see a very tall and pointy landmarks from a far distance. They look beautiful and when it is Sunset it looks very VERY attractive! The addition of the fluffy clouds just makes it look even more adoring! I love the fact the painter drew the shaky, dark trees as if thy were sort of bending into the photo. I can also see the people doing laundry, and the lady is pointing to the other laundry that needs to be done. I can tell it is getting very dark and gloomy.

    1. Hi Zahra,

      Thank you for highlighting how the painter has made the trees look like they’re bending.

  19. In this picture I can see a big ginormous house that has yellow sheets over it. I can also see in the cloudy distance a big white house that looks like the Tarj-mahal. There’s also a long giant tree with almost about 100 leaves on it. Through the cotton village you might see some laundry lady doing some hard work hanging the laundry.

  20. I truly think the outstanding view is extraordinary because you can clearly see almost all the landmarks of London. It’s really calm and silent. If you never came here, even by looking at the picture , you would be simply flabbergasted! The dark green trees flow peacefully upon the cottony clouds.The elegant grass is green and clear.

    The ancient cottage looks a bit rusty and filthy. The two ladies are joyfully picking up the dirty laundry. It looks like the clothes are someone else’s and they are neatly piling them up.

  21. I can see that there is a great view of London and the countryside .I can see grand buildings and everlasting grass . I also see clouds and lots of fog covering the great city of London .
    The country side looks very pure .There is a dark ,dark home.There are some very tall trees touching the outline of the sky.There is one dark cloud towering over the cottage with a small yellow hill.

    1. I can see the hole view of England from my house i live in front of the emirates stadium and I can see the whole of England from my house me and you are very lucky

  22. In the beautiful picture I can see the special view of London , where the beautifully trees
    grow in fields. You could see white towers like the shard . Also you can see fluffy, white
    clouds that are bright.

    1. Interesting comparison to the Shard. Do you think London looked very different in the painting?

  23. In the distance ,I can see the beautiful,long grass that is as lengthy as my arm. The grass is surrounding the glorious, pleasant houses, with pointed, slate roofs . It would be such pleasure if you came to visit are environment . In the presious , limited cottage where you can grow a vegetable garden. There are white, Elagant cathedrals with calming green fields. In the sky the wind is dancing the the leafs are playing and the sun is blazing.on the trees there is a lady bug and there is 3 baby chicks that are singing gently aww they’re adorable

    1. Hi Darcey,

      Thank you for sharing your description with us. I like your personification “in the sky the wind is dancing”.

    2. Well done Darcey very good use of adjectives and a very persuasive piece of writing, I can imagine the baby chicks humming a peaceful melody

  24. On top of the shiny building , there is a old rusty roof . There is a beautiful, white cathedral , with a dark dome on the top . There is are lovely , house , with wooden tiles. The tree softly swing like a swing And the woman washing up and drying . And the pretty grass blowing in the wind and the soft grass . The special wooden house with shining bright tiles .

  25. In the distance,I can see the beautiful,green city,with the magnificent St. Paul’s cathedral.On the hill I can see the sun blazing and the gigantic clouds floating in the sky. Slowly,the bells ring and the people and the Gardner Sind softly. The large green grass which surrounds the city,swifts gently with the farm animals,who lives in the environment.

    In the forest ,I can see longish,sleek washing line,with white clothes on it .The people washing are singing softly and sadly while they wash gently.In the cottage,the kind-hearted patient weman are lighting up a fire which smokes out like slow mist.

    1. Hi George,

      Thank you for sharing your writing. I like your use of punctuation. Particularly your use of commas e.g. “Slowly, the bells…” It slows the sentence down like the slow bells.

  26. In the distance ,I can see a crowded of people having a quite funeral .There are collosal ,white houses with a triangular top roof. And also around the area there is an enermous bushy trees with leaves swishing.The weather is very sunny.The sun blazes when it is morning.the plants grow very tall it has a blue windy sky.the clouds moves slowley. At the country side,there is plants everywhere.Animals live in environments aswell.Aswel.I can see a collosal ,white church , with a pointed roof. Happily,the birds flying through the air.And the trees are swaying. Theres also a pond in the middle. In the winter, the trees go rusty.The grass sways left to right when its summer.There is frogs and other water creatures in the pond. There is an incredible art place.The young people play outside.

  27. From the cliffside,I can see the colossal,bushy,green grass surrounding the city of London,there are huge,white houses with sharp,pointed slate roof tops.there are lovely coulored cathedral with lots of people going in and out.All around,all churches and cathedrals there are lovely blood coulord roses also,there are all different coulored flowers.When you go to the park you can see beautiful,frenidly gardeners and adarable puppies with really cute eyes.there are young children with time caplet and burying them under ground.you will have lots of neighbors to live near. The bright yellow sun glazing on the green grass with animals walking all around.There is a ,dark brown old house with smoke coming out of the cimmny . There are tall, fat round laddies with white brown gowns witch are very long. There is a collosal, white church, with a pounited roof .

  28. In the distance, there is an incredible cllosul cuthed gently berried .The wavey leaves that are blowing in the wind,are oreange and red.there is a gardener doing your garden.it is in the cuntry of inglond .on the grass,alot of nature live there.the weather is windy continuesly but still a pleasure to be there.people happily have fun and they look adorable.they have fancy buildings with coulorful creative paintings to see the scene sensation of it.
    In the city of london the tall bendy trees Whitch are rustling swiftly in the wind is slowly growing very high.In the wooden sturdy house there is a bed swinging amazingly.the exited humans that live very well love their perfect house.on the leaves insets live like ladybugs,spiders and ants.the birds are playing endlessly in the sky.The coulorful massive leaves look fantastic Too.sometimes preicious lambs come as a treasure aswell

  29. From the distance, I can see the beautiful bushy trees swaying side to side in the summer breeze . I can see from the cliffside that there is a wonderful green meadow and lovely little white church covered with loads of colourful flowers.From the village,I can see in the sky birds flying while the sun shining down .From the meadow,I can see the city, London driving loudly in the cars to work, also I can see,the neighbors happily doing there washing and gardening while the children play.

    1. I love your use of ” Beautiful bushy trees swaying side to side in the summer breeze” I can definitely picture the scene!! Well done for the rhyming too!!

  30. In the dirty , muddy land , the green swaying trees shake . In the distance, there is a land full of crops . The people are wearing old, muddy clothes with brown ruined. In the sky there is no birds to be seen because of the misty, pulluted air which is bad for the enivorment. The dark, rusty house which has a big crack in the rooth.

    In the distance there is Saint Paul’s cathedral with a white pointy top and a white dome underneath the top. The ever green bushes swaying smoothly in the wind. The high hill side with fresh, green grass. The colossal new buildings sitting happily in the sky. All of the houses that have brown, smooth roofs spreaded out through the land. The trees dawdly swaying with the breath of the wind. The incredible church with the gold bells hanging down from the string that lies peacefully in the corner of the land. The lovely view from the cliff side is the calm neighbor hood

    1. Hi Olivia,

      You create a very powerful contrast her between the two places with Saint Paul’s sounding more attractive.

  31. In the City,there are green,everlasting flieds around the faraway city.I can see a beautiful city, with a pointy church. In the city of London I can see the and the blazing hot sun around us. In the sky, in can see a shiny ,special city with people around the incredible city of London .

  32. On the green emerald field,you can see the smooth,white church,with lots of people in it.surounding the cathedral,there is many green grass with several bushes.the sun is blazing and the trees are swishing .you can adishanly see the cathedral with a great big dome at the top.i can also see the shiny,small village with lady doing the laundry.

    This is a village. There is itchy yellow straw,and lots of animals. There is a dark,old house with old laundry women there. The laundry women are really busy most of the time.Sometimes the clothes on the laundry start quickly swishing. The house was made out of chestnut wood.Additionally there is lots of dark clouds there.On the green grass there is cute,little horses there. The animals here are very adorable and cute especially the horses.

    1. Hi Isabella,

      What a lovely opening line… adding “emerald” enhances the sentence.

  33. From the cliffside, I can see the beautiful, magnificent city of London, with a round
    roof. In London, there is a lovely, friendly community that I love. Something else i love
    is the enormous, lengthy fields, with big ,bushy grass. There are incredible, high buildings for tourists such as-Saint Pauls Cathedral-London Bridge-River Temes- and lots more. In London,neighbours are really friendly. There are lot of playgrounds,shops and people.

    On the mountan,there is a tree ,that gives me shade,that is very tall.The laundry women do hard work every day. Under the clouds, there is always sun poking through to reach
    everybody. The hut, that has been painted brown, is very warm. There is several laundry women folding clothes. In the sky, birds play cheerfully. On the horizon,
    there are boats that are moving slowly. In the distance, there’s many fields and bushes.
    All of the plants have been planted by the gardener. It must’ve taken ages to plant all the flowers. There are so many plants that the gardener has grown.

  34. From the cliff, I can see the amazing , lovely city . There is a beautiful feild , with trees and leaves swishing though the air . There are delightful house in the city . The city is happily living . The town never steal . In the field there are animals taken care of by the farmers. In the distance, there is the farmers making cheese and milking cows for milk.

    On the mountin , you can see a small town with people never stop making clothes. You can see pure , green trees with there leaves falling off . The woman getting there clothes with straw , breakable basket people working hard . The neighbours are gently and do not fight.

  35. In the distance, there is a white , elegant cathedral and the clouds are hovering above it . On the grass, there are sweet, small roses and daisies spread out like butter on bread.Slowly, people walk Down the roads talking and chatting to each other . The cathedral,which has decorative walls and silk curtains that make my eyes sparkle.On the green, calming fields the grass is dancing in the wind.On the houses, I can see gold , special patterns and beautiful nature by it.

    The outstanding hardworking laundry girl is standing next to the trees that are swinging and swaying with wind brushing through them.On the tree, there are a blue birds nest and cute chicks in it it is a beautiful, green tree that is as long as my arm.In the old ,rusty cottage the stove is always cooking meat or fish it’s probably for people who wash the laundry.the birds slowly fly through the sky with not a care in the world.

  36. From a distance ,I can see the dark shades of green coming from a perfectly kept field , with red roses and brilliant buttercups. In the city there are hygienic houses ,with beautiful balconies,or terrific trees and incredible insects.Even the gardens are outstanding,for example the precious plants ,or the fabulous fungi.I can see the little,loud birds chirping loudly. In the centre of the city,there is a building with amazing architecture,Saint Paul’s cathedral,at the top there is a white,round dome. In the countryside,the branches wave with the wind swaying from side to side.The people who live here washing their clothes in the shade. In the village,the people chattily with to get fresh food and water,or the children playing in the sun.Here in summer and autumn the sun is shining,it can be hot.

  37. In the city, briskly leaves swiftly sway . There are tall green trees with pink leaves . There is a white short church , with a pale roof . I can see the little , sational park.

  38. In the distance,I can see a multiti-story,white cathedral.Also green,magnificent fields surrounding the city of London.There are clouds swaying,plants growing and people washing.The weather is sensational and there are houses with amazing neighbours.

    Gently,the birds are playing in a lovely ,wonderful environment.The unique,glamorous cottage with a marvellous view.I can see plants flurishing softly.Under the clouds,the sun is blazing.

  39. In the distance,I can see the tall pointy buildings surrounding other houses.there are smooth,brown roof with shiny bright windows.In the distance,you can see the light ,green grass and trees swishing side to side .In the city,there is a big environment and some houses are very special because it has 5 stories.

    In the cottage,there are women working very hard,they are washing horrible,dirty cloths .In the sky ,the birds are swiftly playing above the cottage.the old broken wooden house is extremely small.from above the cottage you can see St. Paul’s cathedral next to a lofty circular building with a triangle roof.in the mountain,you can see the trees swishing .

    1. Hi Ronaldo, I really like the contrast between the women working and the birds playing. You use contrasts very effectively.

  40. From the view of the Felid is the beautiful city of London,with magnificent houses and wonderful gardens.
    In the distance,of the fields with lovely,amazing roses of a blood red colour.
    In fact, there are lots of flowers with lots of colours
    In the city of London, I can see in the sky that is changing colours as the day goes by.
    By the felids, is a Landry cottage with Landry women making clothes look shiny they are doing washing very happily.
    In the distance, from the city I can see a beautiful village with people doing washing.
    The weather was amazing because it is so sunny and shining on the evergreen trees growing so puickly in the woods.
    Suddenly, a big gust of wind came and oh blue all the washing down.
    All the Landry women were very upset so they had to pick it all up which took them ages to do.
    In the fields I can see a special and adorable animal with lovely pocadots white pocadots

  41. In the quiet, hot village women are hanging wet ,cool sheets on the clothes lines. A bossy directing women are giving out instructions to the other women while the sun blazed upon them as they work.The water drip- dropping from the really wet sheets .

    The country side scene was really great when you looked far out.

  42. In the sky,there are white, fluffy clouds peacefully sleeping while the blazing sun is shining down on quiet city. Green, beautiful fields surrounding the city are covered in delicious vegetables with precious thistles growing around is a picturesque view. The peaceful, calm evening breeze flowing through the air.In the countryside, the sleepy, friendly washing ladies are sleeping in there com, silent cottage, with a warm, cozy fire keeping them heated up. The emerald,long grass, which is smothering the land in trees and flowers is swaying in the warm, swift summer breeze as the tiny, multi-coloured leaves are falling calmly off the trees. The birds in the sky are swaying happily in the wind.

  43. Are you looking for a delightful, dazzling view of the river Thames with clean, blue water to move to? We have amazing gardens that. Come with the house and a swimming pool that is very charming.
    On the bridge, by the flats there is a lovely, freindly community. There are flats that you can buy! ITS A BARGAIN!!
    In a lovely town there are wonderful activates
    By the way the houses are made out of bricks, wood and slates so the house will not fall down on you and your family. We have already got some home fernicher like a comfortable. Sofa and a tremendous bed.
    Now were going to desscus why you

  44. From the cliffside I can see some rustling green trees blowing through the air.You can see some shiny dazzling white buildings.there are some bright seethrough clouds shining under the sun.In this little village there are laundry women that has the best view in the whole village and the village is huge.
    In the city,I can see some outstanding white buildings with pointy rooftops.In the village there are birds playing endlessly in the sky with swiftful movements on fresh air.in the sky, the clouds are huge gigantic clouds ana really pale special white

    1. I think that you used a great amount of adjectives and a lot of detail in your work
      you also described everything in the picture the sky ,the city, the Cliffside , and and the laundry lady

  45. From the cliffside, I can see the beautiful psychedelic fields swaying like the cold wind. In the distance I can hear the colourful birds chirping. In the city, to can see a metallic stable cathedral with a pointy cross. The city has a precious fields with londons beautiful nature. It’s a special place with a incredible environment. Near the city, you can hear the noisy brown cows surrounding the big pointy grass. Near the house are women doing the never lasting laundry. The smell of the grass is a beautiful sensation that no one has ever felt before and the gardeners making beautiful flowers with awesome songs playing in the background. At the city you can see the orange sun shining down at me which the farmers like. Near the city you can hear the birds beautiful and the loud noises coming from the city.

  46. From the cliffside, I can see a perfect view with the wind breezing across London.
    Theres an enormous city with sharp, pointed, roofed houses as white as a ghost.
    there are extended clouds swaying across the sky, looking like waves from the sea
    and they’re connecting like two rivers.Over the fields, theres a tall slender building
    that London is carrying across the world. The trees are swishing and dancing in the free countryside. I can see people paying for the expensive, clean houses that birds go ontop
    of and call their family. I can also see and hear a bell in the distance. It is as loud as
    a dinner bell going off in the lunchroom as it echos.

    Between the echos, there are people working hard, clinging their axes against the
    hard, unremovable rock and their pickaxes against a wall that could leak fresh, clean,
    drinkable water that they could use for a limited amount of time. There are houses
    with roofs made out of straw, with walls that could break as easily as clay, Although they’re trying and thats whats special, and once they’re done they’ll be filled with pleasure. They’ll think that its precious and they’ll live happily

  47. From the cliff side,you can see the crumbly,mossy cathedral with a stunning view.there is a smooth parth that you can drif down.The neighbours are really friendly,they have a adorable dog.If you like gardening some of the neighbours are gardeners.The shops are close,there in the city they sell lamb and grown crops.

    1. The painting has small tiny village and i can see a small wooden fence.
      There is lots of gigantic white buildings. I see lots of huge tall church .
      I see lots of huge dark black trees. Thee,s small white building . I can see four
      Woman cleaning up the wooden village and doing the dishes

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