Still with the Bomb Squad and their Educated Vandals exhibition in York, and here taking advantage of the view through a riverside window of one of the upper floors of the office block looking down on Queen's Staith to the south-south-west.
This is a much changed area, having once been an important warehousing, industry and riverside mooring. To the left, Woodsmill Quay was once a busy warehouse which has been converted to apartments. Its past is reflected by the presence of the crane once used to load and unload goods to and from boats moored beside it.
To the right a modern building is meant to reflect the architecture of the warehouse, but with limited success, in my opinion. It is the Queen's Hotel, and the only people visible in this shot are on its balcony
This side of the river is quite a contrast with the opposite bank (out of shot), where there are cafes, restaurants and a pub, and which is busy during the day and the evening.
The line of trees in the background follows the line of the medieval city walls.
Lovely shot and a very interesting story. Those who managed to get an apartment in the converted apartment bloc must be lucky to have an open view of the river/ canal.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
I will catch up with comments this evening. We have just got back from a trip to the railway museum with Lucy and her family, and are now trying to recover from all the excitement!
Nice as it would be to have a riverside apartment here, this is an area that can suffer from flooding, so it has some disadvantages as well!
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
I will catch up with comments this evening. We have just got back from a trip to the railway museum with Lucy and her family, and are now trying to recover from all the excitement!
Nice as it would be to have a riverside apartment here, this is an area that can suffer from flooding, so it has some disadvantages as well!
Ian
Thank you Vesna - this area does sometimes flood.
Ian