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I was in central London yesterday taking a few photos over in Docklands and decided to pop across to Buckingham Palace, maybe to see the flowers following The Queen's death. Events were taking place elsewhere (St James' Palace and The Royal Exchange in The City) so thought it may be quieter. I was wrong. This was the closest I could get comfortably. I would advise all, even those living in Greater London like me, to watch these historic events on TV.

Tree trimming cherry pickers raised in the air.

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Three horses on a foggy sunrise over the Crayford marshes in Bexley, Kent, England

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Angkor Wat, Cambodia.

Angkor is surrounded by old reservoirs which were used for water management in the ancient times. On this morning, I was attracted by gorgeous reflections providing a backdrop to the water flowers and respite from the crowds visiting the temple.

the most visited trevi fountain in rome

Outside The Auditorium Theater, Chicago, Illinois

The lineup we have for our lunches is pretty crazy sometimes.

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Part of the crowd at Millennium Park for the 41st Annual Chicago Jazz fest. Background is part of the Pritzker Pavilion structure accented by lighting.

Taken to use on a poster for the wife's band. Strange audience.

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Festival de Teatro y Artes de Calle de Valladolid 2009

Compañia:Green Chichón

Obra:Greenkirik

Origen:España

Género:Circo

Whatever they are, they pop up in amazing clumps!

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Cologne, Germany

As the late afternoon sun sinks toward the horizon, tourists begin gathering at the Airport Mesa overlook for sunset viewing in Sedona, Arizona.

ABQ balloon take off early morning

Just one of the 2000 Flower Planters in Portland.

A typical sight on Bukchon Hanok Village's main road. So many more interesting places to visit in Seoul than this one.

Another of my winter tree silhouettes. Sefton park, Liverpool

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A comedian's nightmare

I'd been shooting something in a different direction but was vaguely aware of the cattle, clustered around a water trough, off some distance to my right. I'd left my glasses in the car and couldn't see them too clearly so looked at them through my zoom lens.

I know this photo isn't of the best quality but it cracks me up every time I look at it. :-) We stared at each other for a while till eventually they lost interest and wandered off, deeper into the fields.

Turton, Lancashire

Punta Umbría, agosto 2022

New York seen from "Top of the Rock" at sunset.

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28-05-2015

Marbled Godwits are always a crowd favorite with their pink upturned bills and rufous plumage.

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This is the last in the series I'll do...I tend to take more crowd photos at the end of the night of a festival when there are no more bands for me to rush off to photograph. This girl really caught my eye and there were a few I took before she opened her mouth just so but that expression had just a touch of wonder in it it for me.

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