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Sun-dappled purple palace, Manchester, 2025

A tall white high-rise building, identified as Premier Inn, stands against a blue sky with scattered clouds. Sunlight reflects off its many windows. Glass office buildings and construction fencing surround the main building in an urban setting.

If you live in northern England long enough, you become so desperate to see the sun after a long winter that even the way it bounces off the purple palace in the afternoon becomes romantic.

St John’s House, Manchester, 2025

A tall, grey, modern building with many rows of identical windows. On the ground floor are shops, including “BETFRED” with a blue and red sign and “RUNNING”. Several people walk on the sidewalk in front of the building under a cloudy sky.

Patterned ‘n’ tiled basement in Manchester, 2025

A sidewalk with mossy patches runs alongside a green metal fence. Behind the fence is a wall with diamond-patterned ventilation blocks below and frosted windows above. Bare trees reflect in the glass, indicating a winter or early spring scene.

Riparian pub, Salford, 2025

A canal with still water reflects modern glass office buildings and old brick arches. Graffiti covers some arches, and a small wooden structure sits above them. Sparse plants and bare branches line the canal bank under an overcast sky.

One of my favourite views in Manchester – The Mark Addy.

The roof of the building looked a bit like a mix between a bus shelter and a strange conservatory.
– Remembering Manchester and Salford’s original riverside pub that sank

It appeals to me on both counts, the curved glass is great and has a real nostalgic-futuristic feel about it.

Textured concrete in Manchester, 2025

A gray concrete parking garage with rectangular windows and vents on the upper floors. The building has a slightly worn appearance. A yellow P parking sign is shown on the lower level. The sky above is overcast with thick gray clouds.

Looking up at Lowry House, Manchester, 2025

A tall, brown concrete building with many windows stands behind a modern structure. The front building features a vertical green wall covered in lush plants and a dark metal facade, contrasting with the urban architecture. The sky above is overcast.

Williamson Power Station, Lancaster, 2025 (again)

An old red-brick industrial building, partially demolished, stands behind metal fencing and rubble piles. Its tall chimney is intact, while the right side reveals exposed steel framework. The sky is clear blue, and debris is scattered in the foreground.

My favourite derelict power station looking resplendent in spring light 🥰

Condemned housing in Altrincham, 2025

A three-story brick apartment building with balconies, white-framed windows, and geometric-patterned doors stands next to a paved, mossy courtyard. Leafless trees and a brick outbuilding are visible in the background beneath a blue sky.

A building corner with yellow-brown brick walls, a window with a patterned curtain, and a section of concrete lattice blocks with a honeycomb design. Two round white lights are mounted on the wall near white doors, one numbered 4. The building shows some weathering.

A brick apartment building with white-framed windows. One unit has a balcony with a white railing and a door covered by a blue sheet with a white geometric pattern. Two satellite dishes are mounted on the wall below. The sky is clear and blue.

A three-story brick apartment building with square windows, small balconies, and a tiled central section. A double door entrance is at the center, with a man carrying a red bag standing on the left. The scene is lit by daylight.

Glazed staircase in Altrincham, 2025

A tall, grey concrete hotel building with vertical windows and a blue Travelodge sign near the top, viewed from below against a clear sky. A spiral staircase is visible through the windows, and a metal railing is in the foreground.

Patterned mosaic in Altrincham, 2025

A modern building with large reflective windows on two floors. Between the windows is a decorative panel featuring a geometric pattern of gray and white triangles. The building is framed by sections of red brick and concrete, and the sky is visible above.

You might think the black PVC detracts, but it’s a reasonably sympathetic renovation, compared to a gloomier day in Jul 2022 (courtesy of Google Street View).