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I couldn't regret the turning of the seasons this morning. Light mist over grass, wind blowing orange-yellow leaves out of the trees, dogs running along the dirt track... and a leaf suddenly seizing hold of my ear. Either it was trying to nick my iPod or the squirrels have developed a brain attack system.

Anyhow, I can't believe this exists in dirty old London.

Ever since I moved here, there've been painted potatoes with spikes in the area. They live on top of numerous bus shelters, usually alone, but sometimes as a couple, from east of Liverpool Street Station to at least as far as Hackney.

Occasionally I've tried to take photos through the top window of a double-decker bus. (Almost four years in and I still love being the "driver"!) Unfortunately, the photos didn't really work out.

Turns out what was needed was a 6'5" Dutchman, Freek, who could stand on the pavement and just stick his arm over the edge to take the shot...

...in the back of its head:

I see the damndest things while out on my runs.

How long did it take to stick all those tiny mirrors on?

This sight welcomes visitors at one of the entrances to Barmy Park in Bethnal Green. Looks like we're back to creepy:

Though of course that's open to interpretation. :-)

I'm prepared to go with "disturbing", for example.