Lips and tongue

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Cardiff, Wales, U.K.

Some promotional public art in central Cardiff, seen a few weeks ahead of a Rolling Stones concert that took place in June.

Steal the animals

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London, England, U.K.

Seen back in May, a topical message left on a fence … directly across the Regent’s Canal from the London Zoo.

Dog at the door

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London, England, U.K.

Some street art found a few months ago in South Bank, London.

In lieu of a tripod …

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Sometimes, you have to improvise. Here, my rain jacket acts as a bean bag and the lens hood is repurposed to prop up my camera as I shoot last night’s fireworks at the Calgary Stampede. Below, one of the resulting photos.

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Department of Coffee and Social Affairs

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London, England, U.K.

A neat name for a coffee shop. Department of Coffee and Social Affairs appears to be a small chain of socially responsible coffee shops, mainly located in London, with outposts in Manchester, Bristol and … Chicago. Came across this outlet in The City, London’s financial district.

Planted

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London, England, U.K.

Part of a work of art in the green space surrounding a church in the Camden area of London.

Exposed

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Cardiff, Wales, U.K.

Came across at a half-demolished structure while walking back from Cardiff Bay to the city centre back in May.

Victoria and Albert

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London, England, U.K.

A neat little courtyard in the middle of the complex housing the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

Paddington Bear

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London, England, U.K.

A statue of Paddington Bear in its natural habitat and namesake train depot, London’s Paddington Station.

High Street, Cardiff

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Cardiff, Wales, U.K.

Bilingual English-Welsh signage is standard practice in Cardiff, Wales.