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ASDA car park & concrete ramp, Stockport, 2026

A small red convertible drives on a city street under a concrete flyover. Tall brick buildings cast shadows. Trees and bushes border the area. The sky is blue with scattered clouds. The scene is brightly lit by sunlight.

A concrete walkway with thick pillars and overhead structure casts shadows on the paved path below. Brick buildings and greenery line the left side, whilst sunlight streams in, highlighting the geometric architectural shapes.

Close-up view from below of a large concrete overhang supported by a pillar. There are visible cracks, stains, and spalling on the underside and edges, suggesting structural wear and damage. The sky and part of a building are seen in the background.

Concrete walkway with angular pillars underneath, casting shadows on paved ground. Brick walls on both sides; a round planter with a tree on the left. In the background, a church tower is partially visible above the wall. The scene appears empty and quiet.

Concrete steps with green railings lead up to a landing outside a red brick building. A grey door with a warning sign and light is on the right. The area is empty, with some moss and fallen leaves on the ground. Shadows fall under the overhang.

I started tagging these posts as #car fortress as a joke about the reverence for the automobile in our culture, but this one is particularly fortress-shaped.

CIS Tower and New Century Hall, Manchester, 2026

A city street with cars driving and tall, modern office buildings with glass windows under a cloudy sky. To the right, an older stone building with a curved façade is visible. Pedestrians walk on pavements and zebra crossings in the foreground.

Lancaster Telephone Exchange (Rear), 2026

A beige, two-storey building with vertical panels and narrow windows stands behind a stone wall. A blue sign is attached to the wall, and a rubbish bin is visible in front. Some plants grow to the right. The sky is clear and blue.

Who wants to do the whole “O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?” from the balcony of the Lancaster Telephone Exchange with me?

30-32 New Street, Lancaster, 2025

A three-storey building with vertical windows and white railings. The ground floor houses THE BAG SHOP, GILLISONS, and a MARKET CORNER. Leafless tree branches frame the upper part of the photo under a partly cloudy sky.

Lloyds Bank, Lancaster, 2025

A Lloyds Bank branch with a modern stone façade and six white-framed windows above a green sign. Two cashpoints and a glass entrance door are at street level. The pavement is empty, and the sky is partly cloudy.

We’ve been here before.

1 Penny Street, Lancaster, 2025

A three-storey stone building with a LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics shop on the ground floor. The upper floors have large, square windows and stained, weathered walls. A CCTV camera is mounted on the left. Bright blue sky overhead.

Corner building with modern architecture, featuring a LUSH cosmetics shop on the ground floor. Large windows display products inside. Other shops and a bank line the street. Blue sky, sunlight casting shadows, and festive lights are visible overhead.

A shopfront for LUSH, a handmade cosmetics shop, is in a modern, rectangular stone building. The large white sign displays LUSH over glass windows showing products. The street in front is empty, and sunlight illuminates the scene.

One of my favourite buildings in the city. The upstairs looks like it would make a perfectly pleasant flat, notwithstanding the fact it’s the busiest street corner in the town centre, and the smells emanating from below.