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| Chelsea
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| Cute lighting into a shopping arcade near Chelsea.
| Other lighting on the lane into the next shopping area. Notice, too,
the two statues, one incredibly balanced.
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| Royal Hospital
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| A panorama of Figure Court, in the center of the Royal Hospital
(veterans home). It reminds me of a large Oxbridge quad.
| The statue of Charles II in the center of Figure Court makes him look
Roman. (his clothes, leaves in his hair)
| The Chapel, with a large, domed mural.
| A movie, taken mainly for the sound, of someone playing the chapel's
organ.
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| The Great Hall, where veterans take their meals, reminds me of fancy
dorm cafeterias, like some in Harvard. Notice the flags, the huge
mural, the lamps, and the panels on the wall.
| A close-up of some wall panels. Most of the panels list locations where
the British military was engaged in various years.
| A stately building and garden west of the Figure Court. I like the
building's brickwork. There's a copy of the building right behind me,
and a copy of the pair of buildings and garden on the east side of the
Figure Court as well.
| A tunnel of tall trees by the road in front of Ranelagh Gardens,
attached to the Royal Hospital.
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| A sample of the setting in Ranelagh Gardens. It's a mix of trees,
paths, and open areas.
| Another sample.
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| More Chelsea
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| A cute sign on Tite Street. Elderly people
| A look through the gate into Chelsea Physic Garden, the second-oldest
botanic garden in England and one of the oldest in Europe. Notice the
strange sight in the bottom-right. (The garden is closed this time of
year.)
| A close-up of the strange sight: samples of rope made from different
materials.
| I like the ironwork railings along this row of houses on Ralston Street
along Tedworth Square (which, incidentally, is another nice, small,
green park).
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| Fodder for Figure Court Panorama
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