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Three UK shots today (perhaps the last I'll inflict on you...) from the Tower of London.
The first is one of the guards on duty in front of the Queen's House -- the uniform and the ritualized walk always make me think of the song the guards of the witch's castle sing in "The Wizard of Oz."
The second is one of the several ravens who adorn the grounds. The old belief is that if the ravens ever leave the tower, the empire will fall; therefore, all the ravens' wings are clipped so they can't fly away...
And here and there around the grounds are these incredible wire sculptures of animals, recalling the time when the Tower of London also housed a Royal Menagerie.
The first is one of the guards on duty in front of the Queen's House -- the uniform and the ritualized walk always make me think of the song the guards of the witch's castle sing in "The Wizard of Oz."
The second is one of the several ravens who adorn the grounds. The old belief is that if the ravens ever leave the tower, the empire will fall; therefore, all the ravens' wings are clipped so they can't fly away...
And here and there around the grounds are these incredible wire sculptures of animals, recalling the time when the Tower of London also housed a Royal Menagerie.