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Crystal Palace, London

That’s what it says on the sign.
Hmmm! Concrete.

Crystal Palace, February 2008

…or what ever it’s called this week.

London, February 2007

Not only does this building look like it’s been imported from the Wild West but it looks like it’s remaining standing purely out of habit. One momentary loss of concentration and boom, it will come tumbling down.

Yet another wonder of Crystal Palace.

Crystal Palace, February 2007

I really think in this case they got the building to sign ratio completely wrong.

Crystal Palace, October 2006

It’s my birthday and like all years I decide not to work, you need one day a year where you insist not to work for others, well anyway I do. So it’s a beautiful autumn day, no rain yet, just sunshine and colour everywhere, so a walk in the park is in order. Now Crystal Palace park isn’t the most beautiful park in the world, but it tries. In the past it’s had too much interference from the local council and various sports facilities. It has got better in years and should get better since it’s handed over to the London Authority. One of my favourite buidings in London is in the Park. The concert bowl (shame they never use it). It’s a great red rust metal structure and it glows when the sun hits it. One of the neighbouring trees was blending in well with it. great colours.

Crystal Palace, October 2006

I knew Berlin was a divided city but this was too much.

Berlin, Spring 1990

You don’t see many of these, 1980’s Doll’s Crack House. For when Barbie goes off the tracks and leaves Ken for a smack head. I found this in a Flea Market in Hamburg, my she’s gone down hill.

Hamburg, July 2006