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Along Kilburn High Street, near where I boarded the bus.
Taken on
October 25, 2010.
| Kilburn High Street turns into the leafy boulevard Maida Vale.
This part has basic apartment buildings on one side.
Taken on
October 25, 2010.
Artificially brightened.
| Farther south, near Clifton Gardens / Little Venice, Maida Vale has some
very fancy apartment buildings.
Taken on October 25, 2010.
| In the same vicinity, more fancy apartment buildings, complete with
domes.
Taken on October 25, 2010.
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Maida Vale turns into Edgware Road. The apartments above the shops on
this road have very nice facades.
Taken on October 25, 2010.
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One day I happened to ride the bus down Edgeware Road in mid-afternoon.
It's the Middle-Eastern part of town. I spotted many women in burkas.
There were also many school children (junior high / high school age) in
uniforms heading home.
| There are many wire sculptures (mostly in the shape of umbrellas and
of gift boxes) hanging above Oxford Street. The umbrellas make my mom
think of Mary Poppins. Also note the tall streetlamps.
I took
this picture from the southern end of Edgware Road (near Marble Arch)
as we passed Oxford Street.
Taken on October 25,
2010.
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| Marble Arch, up close and personal from the top-level of the
double-decker bus.
Taken on October 28, 2010.
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A view of Marble Arch from the other side, taken from the bus home when
we travel the other way around it.
Taken on November 5, 2010.
| An example of the greenbelt on one edge of Hyde Park, which the bus
follows at this point.
Taken on October 25, 2010.
Artificially brightened.
| Another example, including a fountain within the park.
Taken on
October 28, 2010.
| Another view of the fountain.
Taken on October 28, 2010.
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A closer view of this side of Hyde Park.
Taken on November 5,
2010.
| A side view of the Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner.
Taken on
October 28, 2010.
| The front view of the Wellington Arch and one of bikers that stream
through it in the morning rush hour.
Taken on October 28, 2010.
| A second attempt to capture bikers and runners passing through the arch.
Taken on October 28, 2010.
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The ornate buildings along Grosvenor Place. At this point we're in
central London (in particular a wealthy district called Belgravia).
Taken on October 25, 2010.
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| In Belgravia, approaching Grosvenor Gardens. The huge tree and
double-decker bus in front of it hide a small park. This is very close
to Victoria Station.
Note the bikers in the bottom-right of the
picture.
Taken on October 25, 2010.
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| Biking commuters directly in front of the park seen in the previous
picture.
Taken on October 28, 2010.
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| Another park a block away.
Taken on October 28,
2010.
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Passing this park.
Taken on October 28, 2010.
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