Thursday 17th November 2016, 8.10am (day 1,911)
An early start this morning. This slip road leads up to the flyover under which I cross the Mancunian Way each time I walk to the office.
By the slip road
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Tag Archives: graffiti
Flyover (Mancunian Way)
Tuesday 14th June 2016, 9.45am (day 1,755)
Over 11 years of walking from Manchester Victoria station to my office at uni I have honed my route to reach work in as direct a fashion as possible but to still go down the quietest and most chilled-out streets. I think after 11 years I have finally perfected it. This lane underneath the Mancunian Way is virtually unused now, except by occasional pedestrians like me, the occasional homeless guy and the local graffiti establishment. And yes, this morning it was still raining.
Mancunian Way graffiti
Friday 27th November 2015, 12.15pm (day 1,555)
Man, I’m glad to get to the end of this week. I will here use other people’s art to distract myself from ranting about the trains again.
Health Centre car park
Monday 2nd November 2015, 8.20am (day 1,530)
After the gorgeousness and gorgeosity (oh my brothers) of yesterday, today was one of the dullest days imaginable. Hence this shot. But I guess I quite like the graffiti, painted over rather unsuccessfully.
Under the ex-bridge
Thursday 10th September 2015, 9.40am (day 1,477)
The bridge over Oxford Road has been removed. Underneath, the premises that used to be (on the left) the Spar and (right) Ryman stationers’ wait for their conversion to an eco-friendly community learning centre. Well, perhaps.
Skate park, empty
Wednesday 15th July 2015, 8.30am (day 1,420)
Walked to the station this morning past the skate park, which in the pleasant sunshine looked clean, and colourful, and I liked the shapes and lines and variety of the decorations. Of course, I have also captured it empty, and devoid of life, because it’s there to be used, not least by skateboarders. Maybe paying homage to the other people’s art — a valid way of using the park if you ask me — is what I’m doing here.
Calder Holmes Park
Thursday 26th February 2015, 5.15pm (day 1,281)
Spent the working day in Manchester, where the weather was lousy, but by the time I came home it had brightened up enough to make this scene worth capturing on the way back from the railway station.
Subway under Brook Street, Manchester
Friday 13th December 2013, 8.50am (day 841)
There is often beauty in unexpected places. This is all done with concrete, graffiti and strips of fluorescent light.
The back of the gym
Sunday 22nd September 2013, 3.40pm (day 759)
In total contrast to most of the week which preceded it, today was a glorious day. Who knows, perhaps the last burst of genuine summer this year. The light made even this neglected, graffiti-tagged fire escape at the back of the gym look sort of romantic.
Mother and daughter, Calder Holmes Park
Wednesday 31st July 2013, 2.55pm (day 706)
It’s been raining again. Perhaps it’s not a blip, maybe that’s the end of the whole hot weather thing. Still, we’ve all got to get out of the house when we can. You didn’t want a photo of my laptop now, did you.
Being 42 