A walk in Manchester
The canal path linking my Manchester community of Castlefield to the heart of the city recently opened up again. I explored its length for the first time since moving north. Its dark stretches can be a little daunting and desolate, while areas of the Rochdale Canal need tidying up.
But this waterside walk takes you past the back side of some of Manchester’s powerful industrial buildings and recent musical heritage. It’s a route to the Northern Quarter – a grungy, vibrant place full of life and youthful businesses. This was a great northern photo walk with plenty to capture…
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Hi Mike,
It really has been an age since I have had time to catch up with posts and commenting. I hope that you are well and it seems you have taken Manchester by the horns and are on an interesting voyage of discovery. Great set of images vibrant, abstract and detailed, but then I would not expect anything less from the master of local studies.
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Hi James, very good to hear from you. You’re right, Manchester is proving to be a rich ground for photographic inspiration and it’s great to slowly discover somewhere new. I know that you’ve found it similar in your northern base. We must try to engineer a crossing of the proverbial paths in the near future.
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A gorgeous selection of images, Mike! Really like Lost Maidenhead, Number 54 and Mike NQ; your landscapes are really lovely, but these stand out nicely! :)
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Thank you Richard, I’m glad you like them. You know me – I do like a little detail to feast my lens on. As for Mike, he may be appearing again soon ;-)
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A relatively brief stay in Manchester was not a good time for me – this has put a whole new light on things!
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I’m very pleased to hear that, Noeline. Manchester is worth another look – it’s a vibrant city with a great deal of varied material for the photographer. Do come by!
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You never know …… !
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Beautiful colours there in the North. The pastels are giving a Mediterranean feel. And I LOVE the portrait of Mike, you should do more portraits!
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It’s vibrant for sure, but I’m not sure the temperature matches the Mediterranean feel yet! I’m glad you like Mike’s portrait – I don’t often have a willing volunteer. He’s a handsome lad. I’m lucky, aren’t I? ;-))
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Yes, you are very lucky!
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He’s obviously not just a portrait model…
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I figured that out 😏 ❤️
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Can see you have lost none of your visuals north of Watford – pleasure to browse your collections over a coffee and take time to digest. Rochdale Gold indeed!
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Hello Laura, lovely to hear from you. I had to refollow your blog so I’m not sure if we lost our connection temporarily. Glad you like the northern photos. This city has so many riches that it’s a pleasure to explore it. Much more to see yet…
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Happened to me too – maybe its WordPress’s way of encouraging us to commune! I only remember Manchester from the 50s and 60s and it was more monochrome then ;)
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Ah, well I’m glad the connection has been restored :) I can imagine this city used to be a bit dreary, yet still gruff and handsome. Plenty of colour in the hip and happening Northern Quarter now!
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So I see!
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