Newcastle Saturday night

 Only a handful of people came to watch Tom Daley win his bronze. Newcastle folks were much too busy partying in the night clubs. We walked through town to the Northumberland University East campus and took some night shots. Not sure if I prefer monochrome or colour.

Tynemouth Market

 We took the bus to Tynemouth and visited the market in Tynemouth Metro station. IT is a great setting for the market and there were lots of interesting people and views to be taken.

Reflections on the Tyne Two

 A second go at the reflections. No real sunset tonight as there was a heavy bank of cloud on the horizon but the water was stiller. The first image was taken at 21.20 and the last at 21.42 so there is such a short window to capture the balanced light conditions.

People Day

We bought a Metro Day card and went to Sunderland, then to South shields where there was a bric a brac market, across the Tyne by ferry to North Shields and then back to Newcastle. I tried a bit of candid people photography - not an easy thing where no-one else had a camera.

Sunset on the Tyne

A series of photos taken as the light faded and the lights came on. We need another trip as a boat went through at just the wrong time and spoilt the reflection in the last image.

The Sage Gateshead

 The Sage Building in Gateshead, designed by Norman Foster, is very difficult to photograph well from the outside as it faces north and therefore against the sun for most of the day. Thoroughly enjoyed the challenge of photographing the exterior and the interior of the building.

Newcastle

 We have travelled up to Newcastle by train for five nights at the Royal Station Hotel. The sky was so great with low fluffy clouds that we had to take an orientation walk over to Gateshead and back via theSage, Baltic Centre and Millennium Bridge.

Clare College Gardens

Clare College Gardens are looking wonderfully colourful at the moment, especially the herbaceous borders and the water lilies. I am not sure if the roses had come out of the garden but they were being carried with pride.