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Miles Metcalfe
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The wind blows a bin out at Heron Quays
A plastic bin-bag is blown out of its holder.
December 27, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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Stratford Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Looking south down the Lea towards the Accelor Mittal orrbital and some cod-brutalist edifice
December 26, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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Dark skies at Westferry
Striking cloud front looking south from Westferry to Rotherhithe
December 25, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Canning Town Station on a foggy morning
Black and white photo. High rise residential buildings loom up into the foot, in the middle ground there's a substantial concrete bridge for trains to pass over.
December 25, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Very big goldfish on Telehouse Pond
A larger golden carp floats over fallen leaves
December 25, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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Shrink-wrapped postbox at Canary Wharf
A UK postbox covered in black shrink-wrap
December 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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Canary Wharf.
Black and white photograph of visitors to Canary Wharf.
November 22, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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Prestige Textiles
Black and white photo of a shop house in South East London - and pigeons
November 22, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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Pigeons at Canary Wharf tube station.
A view through trees of pigeons on the glass roof of the entrance to Canary Wharf tube station - the birds have a portrait blur
November 22, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Black and white photograph of a person walking past a municipal litter bin by a parade of shops - this is Freemasons Road, Newham, London
October 29, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Black and white photo of the skyscrapers of Wood Wharf (Canary Wharf) from the Uber Boat terminal at Trinity Buoy Wharf. Two boat workers and a launch are visible in the middle ground.
October 25, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Side profile at night against an illuminated background of Rokhsana Fiaz OBE, directly elected mayor of the London Borough of Newham, checking her phone
October 25, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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Black and white photograph of a teardrop sculpture at Canary Wharf with iconic high-rise buildings reflected.
October 25, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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The eagle-eyed among you have reminded me that this is a photo of Trantor, not Poplar, on the way to the Seer Church, and several other exterior scenes - (Foundation, Season 1, Episode 1).
August 2, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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Wet afternoon in Poplar
A public bin in an underpass in the rain.
July 20, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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This tree is an interloper in the reeds
A tree in the reed beds of the Lea, colourful blocks of flats in the background
June 1, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Kettles are important for me - they are always in view in the kitchen, and are the first thing you’ll use when entertaining visitors. This one is from Ottoni Fabbrica.
A bright red kettle on a kitchen worktop with Morrocan tiles in the background. The kettle is made by Ottoni Fabbrica.
May 17, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Waitrose Canary Wharf just doesn’t care.
a sign advertising vegan sausages in a veganuary promotion - in April
April 20, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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The celebrity coot in Eden Dock at Canary Wharf looks after her chicks.
A Eurasian coot on her nest of reeds looks down at a red-headed chick, dappled water in the background
April 20, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Basildon town centre.
A brown block of flats stands on white wishbone risers against a moody sky
March 30, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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Seagulls exploded by the Westferry Deathray over Newfoundland Wharf
Out of focus seagulls over an illuminated high rise building. The bird look like exploding Starros
March 30, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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The last days of Robin Hood Gardens
A worker in a hard hat looks on as the last remaining multi-storey segment of a council housing block is demolished
March 16, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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I saw this bird by Hallsville Road in Canning Town on Saturday. It was too quick for me and flew off before I could get a good photo. I think it’s a kestrel.
A kestrel takes off from a fence, flying towards a white and orange block of flats.
March 16, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Photographing the sunset on the Royal Docks
A group of men check their cameras as they stand on the side of a dock photographing the sunset.
March 15, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Insect learning centre, Statford
Education house for learning about insect: domed like a cycle helmet with glazed panels, in front of a mid-rise office-block
March 15, 2025 at 10:42 PM