{"id":5582,"date":"2015-09-07T19:13:20","date_gmt":"2015-09-07T19:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.antondee.com\/archive\/?p=5582"},"modified":"2015-09-07T19:13:20","modified_gmt":"2015-09-07T19:13:20","slug":"notting-hill-carnival-festival-2015-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/notting-hill-carnival-festival-2015-london","title":{"rendered":"Notting Hill Carnival, London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Another year and another Notting Hill carnival was upon us with crowds flocking to Notting Hill Gate, drawn in by the promise of cheap alcohol, coconut cocktails and of course an opportunity to really let loose with the dance moves. The squad and I were out in full force (rain ain&#8217;t gonna stop us!) so there was little time to grab pictures but thankfully\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/dominikaphoto.tumblr.com\/\">Dominika Scheibinger<\/a><\/strong> was on the scene to capture the moment. Here are some of my favourites:<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5582 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-12.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"notting hill carnival london\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-12.jpg 681w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-12-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-12-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"people photography london\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-6.jpg 681w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-6-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"sc-separator type-thin\"><\/div>\n<h2>NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL &#8211; THE\u00a0PEOPLE<\/h2>\n<p>The best thing about Notting Hill has got to be the people. The place is buzzing with energy and you&#8217;re always bound to run into someone who leaves you with an impression. It&#8217;s also a time to be social as you didn&#8217;t come out all the way here just to stand in a circle with your friends right? Grab your mixer bottle and share it with the person dancing next to you. What&#8217;s the worst that can happen?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5595\" src=\"http:\/\/www.antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-4.jpg\" alt=\"people photography london\" width=\"681\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-4.jpg 681w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-4-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-5582 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-7-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"people photography london\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-7-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-7-315x420.jpg 315w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-7-630x840.jpg 630w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-7-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-7.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"people photography london\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-315x420.jpg 315w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-630x840.jpg 630w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-8-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"people photography london\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-8-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-8-315x420.jpg 315w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-8-630x840.jpg 630w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-8-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-8.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>This is also the perfect time to get crazy with your outfits. If you think Somerset House is crazy during fashion week\u00a0then you have another thing coming. Carnival outfits and face paints are a must, the louder the better. I personally chose to wear my\u00a0secret\u00a0space hamster top as I do every year so if you see someone wearing it it&#8217;s likely to be me.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-5582 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-10.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"notting hill carnival london\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-10.jpg 681w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-10-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-10-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-9.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"people photography london\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-9.jpg 681w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-9-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-9-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"sc-separator type-thin\"><\/div>\n<h2>NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL &#8211;\u00a0THE PARTY<\/h2>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-5582 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-blogger-photographer-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"notting hill festival carnival dance\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-blogger-photographer-5.jpg 700w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-blogger-photographer-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-blogger-photographer-5-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-blogger-photographer-5-681x383.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-blogger-photographer-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"notting hill drinking party 2015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-blogger-photographer-3.jpg 700w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-blogger-photographer-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-blogger-photographer-3-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-blogger-photographer-3-681x383.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Next comes the street party and let me tell you that here most bets are off. You&#8217;re expected to dance, drink and smoke until your body tells you otherwise and with over a million visitors attending the carnival you may as well let loose.\u00a0As well as the live bands and floats, there were\u00a0the mandatory jolly dancing policemen which were\u00a0a welcome break from the hum of the party itself.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-5582 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-blogger-photographer-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"notting hill festival carnival dance\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-blogger-photographer-4.jpg 700w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-blogger-photographer-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-blogger-photographer-4-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-blogger-photographer-4-681x383.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-blogger-photographer.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"notting hill drinking party 2015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-blogger-photographer.jpg 700w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-blogger-photographer-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-blogger-photographer-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-blogger-photographer-681x383.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-5582 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-blogger-photographer-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"notting hill festival carnival dance\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-blogger-photographer-6.jpg 700w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-blogger-photographer-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-blogger-photographer-6-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-blogger-photographer-6-681x383.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-blogger-photographer-7.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"couple drinking at notting hill\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-blogger-photographer-7.jpg 700w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-blogger-photographer-7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-blogger-photographer-7-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-blogger-photographer-7-681x383.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Finding small street parties off the beaten track has to be one of the best things about Notting Hill. You will always find a group of people dancing around a boombox or sound system without a care in the world so make sure to follow your ear rather than your eyes in the future.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5602\" src=\"http:\/\/www.antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-11.jpg\" alt=\"notting hill carnival london\" width=\"681\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-11.jpg 681w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-11-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/notting-hill-carnival-london-people-photography-11-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-separator type-thin\"><\/div>\n<h2>NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL &#8211;\u00a0THE\u00a0AFTER PARTY<\/h2>\n<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-5582 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tonga-balloon-gang-mike-skinner-dave-murkage-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"tonga balloon gang\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tonga-balloon-gang-mike-skinner-dave-murkage-6.jpg 681w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tonga-balloon-gang-mike-skinner-dave-murkage-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tonga-balloon-gang-mike-skinner-dave-murkage-6-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tonga-balloon-gang-mike-skinner-dave-murkage-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"tonga balloon gang\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tonga-balloon-gang-mike-skinner-dave-murkage-3.jpg 681w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tonga-balloon-gang-mike-skinner-dave-murkage-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tonga-balloon-gang-mike-skinner-dave-murkage-3-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.antondee.com\/archive\/mike-skinner-murkage-present-tonga\" target=\"_blank\">Tonga Balloon Gang<\/a>\u00a0were out in full force with a secret &#8216;bring your own booze&#8217; after party going heavy until the wee hours of the morning. Started by the former Streets frontman Mike Skinner and his partner in crime Dave Murkage, Tonga aims to bring a classic house party feel to a club night. I use the term &#8216;club&#8217; figuratively as the first Tonga night was held in a pub in Dalston and it was everything I hoped it would be.<\/p>\n<p>If you wish to find out more about <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mikeskinner-ltd.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Skinner<\/a> <\/strong>and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TongaBalloonGang\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Tonga<\/strong> <\/a>night\u00a0make sure to visit\u00a0these links or catch the gang at the\u00a0Bollywood Tent at Bestival next Friday.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-5582 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tonga-balloon-gang-mike-skinner-dave-murkage-8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"tonga balloon gang\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tonga-balloon-gang-mike-skinner-dave-murkage-8.jpg 681w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tonga-balloon-gang-mike-skinner-dave-murkage-8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tonga-balloon-gang-mike-skinner-dave-murkage-8-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tonga-balloon-gang-mike-skinner-dave-murkage-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"tonga balloon gang\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tonga-balloon-gang-mike-skinner-dave-murkage-2.jpg 681w, 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