Butterfly, Stanmore, London

Bird table, Old Lodge Lane, Kenley, London

Tree with exposed roots, Keston Common, Keston, London Boroigh of Bromley, Kent

Beech Hill Lake (Jack's Lake), Barnet, London

Grand Union Canal. London Loop Section 12. Uxbridge to Harefield West. 12 September 2020

Holwood House, Keston, London

Another section of the London Outer Orbital pathway. Elstree to Hih Barnet. Dec 31 2015

Big estate pub, perhaps from the 1930s? Had a few extensions over the years by the look of it.

They're quite happy to hang around whilst you photograph them, although I'd suggest not getting too close. Something which some people don't take heed...

Happy Valley, Coulsdon. Lockdown day 111 walk. 12 July 2020

Concrete barges, River Thames, Rainham Marshes. Constructed during World War 2, and then moved here as flood defences.

Another section of the London Outer Orbital pathway. Elstree to Hih Barnet. Dec 31 2015

"The Diver" sculpture by John Kaufman, River Thames, Rainham Marshes

Not on the LOOP as, not for the first time on the day, I'd got lost.

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Erith Pier /Deep Wharf and River Thames, Erith, London

Deer, Bushy Park, Hampton, London

Deer, Bushy Park, Hampton, London

London Loop Recreational walk, near Moor Park.

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Beech Hill Lake (Jack's Lake), Barnet, London

Blackbird, Allum Lane, Elstree & Borehamwood, Hertfordshire

Far less nice.

Autumn colours, Heathfield, Upper Shirley, London - showing the London Loop footpath.

Menacing clouds of drizzle hug the London/Surrey border

At Hornchurch Country Park

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Woodland Gardens, Bushy Park, Hampton, London

Song Thrush, Bushy Park, Hampton, London

An old farm where an attempt to build houses was defeated. And boy could there have been a LOT of houses on this land.

This curved arch depicts that there's been a settlement in Purfleet for some time - the inside of the arch also has inscriptions too.

Totems, Hall Place's Mediterranean Garden, Crayford, London

Another of the pirate-related signs here, with the information on Korky, assumedly the ship's cat!

Electricity pylon, London Loop Recreational walk.

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Looks like a nice coaching inn - Seem to have lost a letter in its name!

Grey Heron,Woodland Gardens, Bushy Park, Hampton, London

Sculpture in the Thames by artist John Kaufman.

As the tide rises, the diver becomes submerged, reappearing later when the water levels recede once more.

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Dartford Crossing (Queen Elizabeth II Bridge), River Thames. Viewed from Purfleet.

.. I think...

It looks like the tree was once uprooted, or just fell down. However it's kept on growing, and despite being on its side, has gone up and up.