January by Barnes Pond: an odd contrast
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January by Barnes Pond: an odd contrast
Image: © Stefan Czapski Taken: 13 Jan 2022
The big red brick building (with classical pediment) is more urban-looking than its neighbours in the area around the pond. Half a century ago the pond would (I'm sure) have been the image of suburban tidiness. Priorities change, fashions change, and the pond is now kept as (something like) a miniature nature reserve.
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Image Location
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51.473455
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-0.247247