London 2013

Ghostsign, Bravington Rd, London W9 This is around the corner from Spooner's flat. Seen on my way to catch the bus at the bottom of the street.

Ghostsign, Fermoy Road, London W9. Trellick Tower in the background. Shot from a bus stop in the Harrow Road.

16 Palace Gardens Terrace, Kensington W8.

Ironwork at the punters' entrance to Kensington Palace.

This was the only interesting thing I saw in Kensington Palace. It's a series of glass panels, depicting the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, constructed for the Great Exhibition of 1851.

Each occupant of Kensington Palace has their own pillow on this long bench. How special! I wonder if the staff use them for pillow fights after the royals have turned in for the night.

I was hoping to catch a glimpse of Royal Baby Boy George at Kensington Palace, but he and Kate must have been busy at mommy and baby yoga. I did see his closet, which seemed to be a ways from William and Kate's apartments in Kensington Palace. I think it's unfair to make the nanny walk all this way through the palace just to get a clean onesie.

Kensington Palace

Looking from the sunken garden towards the Orangery, Kensington Gardens.

Statue of Queen Victoria by her daughter Princess Louise, looking a bit worn by the elements, between Kensington Palace and the Round Pond.

Parish boundary marker in Kensington Gardens. This (and the marker in the next photo) marks the boundary between the Borough of Paddington (a.k.a. Paddington Parish) and St Margaret Westminster Parish. This pair was mentioned by J.M. Barrie in Peter Pan, but he took literary license and turned them into headstones of dead infants who were buried in Kensington Gardens. londonist.com/2013/09/the-secret-stones-of-kensington-gardens.php

Parish boundary marker in Kensington Gardens. This (and the marker in the previous photo) marks the boundary between the Borough of Paddington (a.k.a. Paddington Parish) and St Margaret Westminster Parish. This pair was mentioned by J.M. Barrie in Peter Pan, but he took literary license and turned them into headstones of dead infants who were buried in Kensington Gardens. londonist.com/2013/09/the-secret-stones-of-kensington-gardens.php

Stick figure in peril at the Round Pond, Kensington Gardens. Originally posted to Guess Where London

2013 Serpentine Pavilion by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto. Yes, it was a Friday.

2013 Serpentine Pavilion by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto.

2013 Serpentine Pavilion by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto.

2013 Serpentine Pavilion by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto.

2013 Serpentine Pavilion by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto.