It's unusual at this time of year to be walking around London with blue skies and sunshine. But, I was lucky with my @eatingeurope #BrickLane Flavours of India and beyond tour - it was warm all afternoon. It's the first time I've actually seen this #RoaStreetArt in the sun. There's a lovely story behind this particular work - that Belgian artist Roa was trying to create something quintessentially English - and decided on a Heron. But, as he was working, one of the restaurant staff from a nearby Curry House came out and exclaimed how delighted he was to see the #Bengali Sacred Crane on the wall in what is known as #Banglatown - that part of East London now largely populated by people from #Bangladesh. The artist was so taken by the enthusiasm of the local guy that he turned the heron into a crane. And, it's still there today for all to see - a symbol of the #Bangla community in #EastLondon #urbanphotography #roa #roa_art #streetart #LoveLondon #LondonisOpen #thisislondon #mytinyatlaslondon #prettylittlelondon #londonlife #ig_london #urbandesign #theprettycities #prettylittlelondon #londoncalling #igerslondon #gramminginlondon #timeoutlondon #instadesign #londonigers #goingoutlondon #toplondonphoto #itssolondon

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