Over the rooftops

183 - Standing on the wall walk near Victoria Bar (see yesterday's shot), there is a great view over the housetops to the Central Tower of York Minster, which is about half a mile away to the north-north-east.

The area inside the city walls near Victoria Bar consists of a significant number of streets of terrace houses which would have been built around the time that Victoria Bar was broken through the city walls - in the 1830-40s.

Immediately outside the walls between Victoria Bar and Micklegate Bar is a car park, and beyond that there were more streets of terraced houses, some of which have been replaced by apartments of various ages.

So the view from the walls of the immediate area isn't particularly exciting, but who can complain when you can lift your eyes and see the Minster over the rooftops!

[Louise]

I like the rooftops in the foreground. The minster is looking lovely. Well done on reaching the halfway point on your project, I'm really enjoying your pictures of York!

[Debra Hall]

people should look up more often. Great picture. Like it a lot.

[Bob]

Great picture. It appears you used a telephoto lens, compacting the depth of field. Can't beat European roof tops as a subject for art. FAV

[Tony]

Love the jumble of chimney pots and gables and the majestic tower on the horizon. Great shot Ian

[Caren]

Fantastic composition! FAV

[Marie]

I think I like the rooftops more than the tower :D

[bkb in the city]

Love how you captured the tower above the rooftops like that. Great pov

[Roslyn Brown]

Thant is a view we just do not get here in Australia as the buildings are not that old... great shot

[Ian Fisher]

@louisefrance

Thank you Louise, glad you are enjoying the tour. It's amazing that I'm half way through my project. I wasn't sure I would manage the daily shot, but so far so good!

[Ian Fisher]

@doodlerdeb

Thank you Debra, glad you like it!

[Ian Fisher]

@bobhuegel

Thank you Bob, and thank you for the fav! Yes, I was using the zoom - in fact almost full zoom, although the view of the full Minster on a lower zoom is just as impressive

[Ian Fisher]

@tonydebont

Thank you Tony, glad you like it!

[Ian Fisher]

@clmiller

Thank you Caren, and thank you for the fav!

[Ian Fisher]

@marieooi

Thank you Marie! - perhaps I should just crop the top half of the picture off for you?

[Ian Fisher]

@bkbinthecity

Thank you Brian, there are several places around the walls where there is a good view of the Minster tower, but this is one of my favourites

[Ian Fisher]

@roslynjoy

Thank you Roslyn - I'm glad to be able to share with you these kinds of views that you can't get at home!

[Ruth Lueth]

I love this view over the roofs. Great capture

[Janet]

I do like this view, Ian. It makes the Minster seem like a guardian over the little houses.

[Ian Fisher]

@noragentian

Thank you Ruth, glad you like it!

[Ian Fisher]

@janturnbull

Thank you Janet - it is a bit like a guardian. It's always fascinating to see how far away from the city you can still see this tower. For example, it's clearly visible from the Cleveland Way north of Sutton Bank, when conditions are clear.