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A delightfully serene and tranquil autumn scene was captured earlier this week in Morden Hall Park; here looking towards the former snuff mills that were once powered by the River Wandle that meanders through the park heading for the Thames. The hall dates from the 1770s and these mills were constructed in the 19th century to grind tobacco into snuff. Unsurprisingly nowadays they are merely beautiful museum pieces here in this beautiful south London park. #parklife #snuffmills #waterwheel #wandle #riverwandle #mordenpark #mordenhall #nationaltrust #autumn #peace #serenity #calm #tranquility (at Morden Hall Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqTXqgEAks0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18el9cyhog0os

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All the leaves are brown, But the sky is a gorgeous blue - anything but grey! Sorry to disagree with the Mamas & Papas! As I headed to catch my tram, I enjoyed a peaceful stroll through the stunning Morden Hall Park, owned by the National Trust, that was complimented but this rich tapestry of autumnal colour that is keeping a feeling of warmth alive on an otherwise chilly day. Just look at that beautiful sky. #autumnleaves #mamasandpapas #fall #alltheleaves #alltheleavesarebrown #parklife #morden #mordenhallpark #mordenhall #nationaltrust #phippsbridge #tramlink #londontrams @mordenhallparknt @nationaltrust (at Morden Hall Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqOJbxKghrH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4yzyycvumukk

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If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you. If you can send a text when all around you The metropolis screams colour, light and noise. Yours is the city and all that's in it. And - which is more - you'll be a Londoner, my son. An ode to Piccadilly Circus/Regent Street from my travels across London this evening. I am currently processing 347 photographs just from tonight's wandering. So expect your feed to be inundated with London-centric drivel for the next few days!

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At a standstill whilst life flashes past at full speed in the lanes surrounding you. Feeling like you are being left behind; ignored, alone and isolated. A London Black Cab sits waiting in the centre of the busy Shaftesbury Avenue in London's West End. All around in Theatre District, the houses are full and tonight's performance is in full swing.

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A view in the other direction from Chiswick Bridge in the winter sunshine. The steps on the far bank are used by boating clubs to access the water. . #riverthames #londonbridges #chiswickbridge #richmond #chiswick #sunnyday #wintersun #blueskies #thethames #river #bridge #reflections #urbex #urbanphotography #urbanexploration #ontheriver #boatrace (at Chiswick Bridge)

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Looking down my driveway onto the small cul de sac I live in last Thursday morning. Snowball fight anybody? . #snowyday #beastfromtheeast #villagelife #culdesac #nothroughroad #deadend #englishvillage #rurallife #ruralexploration #ruralphotography #driveway #snowedin #winterweather #snow #frozen (at Mannings Heath)

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Some more shots from Standen in the Snow last weekend. The wintry weather is just a distant memory now! Beautiful while it lasted. . #snowscene #standen #nationaltrust #ruralphotography #inthecountry #englishcountrygarden #statelyhome #sussex #ruralexploration #snow #winter #cold #frozen #chilly #discoversussex (at Standen)

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Brickwork in Chiswick. . #anotherbrickinthewall #pinkfloyd #bricks #mortar #chiswick #hogarth #hogarthroundabout #a4 #discoverlondon #hiddenlondon #urbex #urbanphotography #london #lowdepthoffield #cameratricks (at Hogarth Roundabout)

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The enormous Howitzer at the Imperial War Museum in London. This cannon once fired shells at the German Austrohungarian army, but now lies silent and reserved. . #firstworldwar #worldwarone #greatwar #lestweforget #britisharmy #imperialwarmuseum #bigguns #artillery #trenchwarfare #trenches #ypres #passchendaele #thesomme #thehun #history #war (at Imperial War Museum London)

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Looking north from an overbridge over the M23 in Surrey at sunset. Isn't the winter cloudscape gorgeous? . #motorways #surrey #sunset #m23 #cloudscape #britishroads #freeway #highway #cloudporn #wintersky #ruralexploration #ruralphotography (at M23 motorway)

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Playing with long exposures in the First World War exhibition at the Imperial War Museum this afternoon. . #slowshutter #longexposure #ghost #lightstreaks #cameratricks #londonmuseums #imperialwarmuseum #biggun #discoverlondon #playing #photographicart (at Imperial War Museum London)

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No, this is not Thunderbirds: this is a chilling reminder of the horrors of war. The German "Vengeance" Weapons from the Second World War. In the foreground is the V-1, nicknamed the Doodlebug or Buzz Bomb by the British; behind is the enormous V-2. However, enormous though the fatalities and injuries suffered by the Allies by this weapon were, the slave labour used in their manufacture saw even more deaths through malnutrition and disease. And this is why we must hate war. . #pacifist #worldwartwo #secondworldwar #ww2 #wwii #doodlebug #flyingbomb #v1 #v2 #v-1 #v-2 #thunderbirds #aerialbomb #vengeance #german #british #allies #warineurope #nazi #hitler #buzzbomb #bombing #warfare #blitzkrieg (at Imperial War Museum London)

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Sunset over London this evening - The Shard is a twinkle in the distance and the long exposure leaves pedestrians as ghostly blurs on the wet, shiny pavements. . #theshard #longexposure #slowshutter #wetstreets #sunset #london #urbex #urbanphotography #cameratricks #nightphotography #ghost #lightstreaks #urbanphotography #cityscape #lambeth #streetsoflondon #urbanexploration (at Lambeth Road)

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The atrium at the Imperial War Museum in London this afternoon. From top to bottom, a Harrier Jump Jet, Spitfire and V1 Doodlebug hang from the ceiling - a hugely impressive first impression for visitors to the museum. . #imperialwarmuseum #spitfire #harrier #jumpjet #v1 #doodlebug #secondworldwar #battleofbritain #britishaerospace #blitzkrieg #aerialbomb #jet #londonmuseums #urbex #discoverlondon #visitlondon #warplanes (at Imperial War Museum London)

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The view south from Chiswick Bridge, over the River Thames towards Richmond Upon Thames. This scene captures a sunny winter's day pouring its weak light and warmth onto a cold, unloving vista. . #cloudscape #urbex #riverthames #lovelondon #discoverlondon #chiswick #richmond #urbanexploration #thames #cloudporn #reflections #londonbridges #overthethames #blueskies #chiswickbridge #urbanphotography (at Chiswick Bridge)

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I wouldn't recommend sitting on this bench; you'll get a wet bum. . #snowyday #winter #britishweather #rurallife #standen #nationaltrust #sussexlife #ruralphotography #ruralexplorer #middleofnowhere #snow #beastfromtheeast #winter #village #englishcountryside (at Standen)

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Follow your dreams - don't give up - reach your goal - eat that pizza. Fatso. . #motivational #pizza #followyourdreams #healthyeating #healthyliving #dreamer #dontgiveup #neverstop #reachyourgoal #cheeseoverload #mozarella #margherita #demotivational #inspirational #inspire