Around the Quayside at North Shields

[John King]

Not a lot to be seen of the quay side but all taken in the area. More of a play on, or with the names of the pictures. Taken with a Nikon D600 with a 28/105AFD lens. The picture 'View in Transit', is a converted kipper smoke house and now a very expensive home owned by an architect with the windows from scrapped Ford Transit Vans.
No2 is an old Warning Buoy that used to mark the deep water channel at the mouth of the Tyne with an old man staring out to sea.
No3 is self explanatory and is on the quayside near the end called 'The Gut' it was known that people who drowned in the river usually finished up here,swept down the river with the current

 

[HansTrapp]

Nice views. Your B&W treatment is top.

 

[Flack]

Nice set John, but the shadow in the last just spoils the composition for me, but I know you could remove it in post , but thats not cricket is it...

 

[John King]

I have known of this designed residence for around 8 years but I have only just realised and wonder if it was intentional but the shape of the windows bears a close resemblance to the stern of a Royal Navy Man o' War from the 18th/early19th C!
The top level is around 70 feet above ground how do they keep the windows so clean because there is quite a deep overhang?

 

[Toby Webster]

I quite like these, but would also feel that I would like to see the bigger picture too. I'm not getting a sense of place.

 

[John King]

I quite like these, but would also feel that I would like to see the bigger picture too. I'm not getting a sense of place.

I can do this as well - whatch this space

 

[John King]

Especially for Toby. A few more of the surroundings of the Quayside. All taken on the same day when we actually had a bit of sun.

Yes there is also a highlight, about 1/4 mile behind on the cliff tops, both built mid 19th C, as a guide to get shipping past the Black Midden rocks - it didn't always work!