Old Meets New

Liverpool is such a wonderful city with some stunning architecture and especially along the waterfront at the Pier Head. 

I love reflections and it was impossible to just walk past this view of the Port of Liverpool building reflected in the sheer black glass wall of the Open Eye Gallery which are probably my two favourite buildings in the city. If you ever get the chance you should head down to the Pier Head and enjoy the wonderful architecture and stroll through the Port of Liverpool  building looking up at the glorious dome over the atrium I promise you won't be disappointed.

I think looking at these images that the people walking in the shadow of the Open Eye are probably unaware of the perfect reflection of the building just across the road. The buildings are from different eras and in such different styles but somehow they work so well together.

I was faced with my usual dilemma between colour or B&W and I think on this occasion colour wins out, just but then again when I look at the pictures tomorrow I might just change my mind.

Port of Liverpool

I almost didn't post anything today but decided that I would post this one for the happy memories associated with it.

This is the central some of the magnificent Port of Liverpool building at the pier head, one of Liverpool's famous "Three Graces" and one of the buildings that earns Liverpool waterfront World Heritage status.

I saw this for the first time when I came to Liverpool as a student and a fellow student known affectionately as "Tall Paul" who had grown up in the Dingle area of the city took it upon himself to give me a tour of the sights.

That was in 1990 and I had never gone back until a couple of weeks ago when I passed through the building on the way to choose my daughter's wedding dress.

The Three Graces

Ok so here is the last of my Liverpool waterfront series. I really like the way the setting sun sets off the famous Three Graces. 

World Heritage Night

My third view of Liverpool at night. I love this panorama of Liverpool's illuminated waterfront. I have kept quite a lot of the river in the foreground because I like the reflected glow. 

I first came to Liverpool in 1990 and in the past 27 years the city has changed so much. There has been lots of investment and growth in the city centre and gradually the development is  moving outwards. The skyline has changed and the famous three graces (The Liver Building, Cunard Building and Port of Liverpool Building) have become surrounded by some amazing new buildings. 

On one side there are hotels and offices and on the other there is the fantastic Open Eye Gallery at Mann Island and on the waterfront there is the Museum of Liverpool. I love the city and I am proud to be here. I love this view and hope you enjoy it too.