A blurred view of the Tyne Bridge, through the bus window!
Not a promising start, as we drove across the Tyne Bridge into Newcastle-on-Tyne. Only minutes before, the sky was bright blue. I was meeting my lovely friend, Pam, for coffee so I didn’t really mind. As usual, we had a good catch up, then strolled through the shopping centre. Looking up, I observed that blue had been restored.
Ceiling windows reveal the blue sky beyond
Pam was wonderfully tolerant of me happy-snapping random things. (I won’t tell you what she said about the glass in the ceiling!) This phone store window display caught my eye.
iPhones? Yes, please!
Seems that the Berlin temperature is no better than here!
When it was time to go our separate ways, I planned to do a little shopping. It was cold outside, but so clear and bright I couldn’t resist having a little more fun with the camera. Newcastle is a beautiful city.
See what I mean? Check out the gallery below.
I really like the splendid Angel of the North on the side of the bus!
But my favourite view is still the reflected one.
Thank you for accompanying me on my lingering look at windows this week. Hope all’s well with you? Please visit Dawn at Lingering Visions to see the other entries and maybe show us a few windows of your own. It can be fun!
This is the post I was referring to; where your last excellent photograph of your “favourite view” is the reflected image of my “favourite building”, the Emerson Chambers building. A beautiful eccentric building, it looks like the designer just went all out to make it his pièce de résistance. But as if the fact that it is beautiful was not enough it also looks out onto the Theatre Royal and the top of Grey Street (voted the most beautiful street in Britain) and on top of all that, it is a book shop. I like your view as a reflection, I especially like the pic where you can also see Grey’s Monument as well as the reflected Emerson Chambers building.
One of the captions for one of your pictures reminds me of a teacher I used to have, who every now and then would tell us that, instead of looking in the shop windows as we walked down Northumberland Street or Grey Street we should stop and force ourselves to look up because that’s where the beauty remained untouched by modern day life. We all thought he was crazy and then when I got older I knew he was right.
Thanks once again for your perspective of ‘Home’
You made me smile again, Mark. I do seem to spend a lot of time looking up 🙂
All beautiful, Jo. I loved the reflection of the old building in the new, but that first photo, through the raindrops is my favorite.
Thanks, Naomi. 🙂
The reflections are my favourites too
They’re hard not to like, Pomme 🙂 I’ll pop by and see your windows later. I’m busy writing a piece for Simonseeks right now.
I’m a bit slow this week with the windows. It is so hot at the moment I have not ventured out much, I am spending a lot of time on the back deck under a fan and on the hammock checking out other blogs How’s that for a lazy life style
Don’t! It’s grey and wet here. That’s why I’m writing 🙂
You can always come over here in cyberspace for a dose of sunshine…
nice and cool 🙂
Cheers 🙂
Great variety!
I had fun! 🙂
Fantastic galley .. I don’t think I ever been to Newcastle. My favorite is the blue through whole, that is one fantastic photo. Love that you have started to play around with angles in your shots a lot more – and not only straight on. And the rain photo is great too …
Thank for bringing me to Newcastle – I understand I have lost out on some great.
You’re going to have a very busy time if you ever make it to the north east, Viveka! So much to see 🙂 Thank you for your kind words. Big hug 🙂
Rain or shine, the view outside your windows are absolutely amazing. A beautiful day to you my friend.
Thank you so much! It was another damp one today, but I’m still smiling 🙂
your ceiling windows which reveal the blue sky beyond maybe fit also the weekly photo challenge INFINITE!
You’re so right, Frizz! I’m always a day late or a day early 🙂
That is an impressive reflection!
~Lindy
Glad you like it, Lindy. 🙂 I had a great day in the city.
I really like that ceiling shot 🙂 and the last one with the great reflection. Nice, Jo.
Many thanks, Lynne. I always go a funny shade of pink when a real photographer says something nice about my shots. 🙂
Me? Now I’m tickled 🙂 🙂
So beautiful collection of Berlin photos. I am inspired about the last photo – awesome reflections.
Hi Sartenada 🙂 Always happy to see you here. Newcastle was looking at its very best in the sunshine, and it’s a nice looking city.
Just loved that little excursion…thank you for taking me along. 🙂
You’re very welcome, Liana 🙂 I like a little company.
The first one on the Tyne Bridge is evocative. The raindrops adding such a feel to it.
Funny what works sometimes, isn’t it, Ruth? I nearly didn’t include it because it was so blurry. 🙂
It’s always so relaxing to go on your tours Jo. Lovely windows hon. Thanks for sharing. 😀 *hugs*
I sometimes think I should run coach tours, Sonel 🙂 Should I sign you up?
Many thanks, hon. Big hug for the weekend!
Oh absolutely…if you can find a suitcase big enough so someone can smuggle me in with..hahahahah
Have a great weekend too hon. 😀 *big hugs* xxx
Gorgeous buildings!!
nice post..
Thanks a lot, Ajay 🙂
Very well captured… 🙂
Thanks, Drake. Do you know Newcastle? It’s a great city. 🙂
Been there a couple of times, I think, latest 5 years ago – agree with you a great city and the surroundings too – visited Murlough the National Nature Reserve area and too… 🙂
Remenber all the wonderful bridges across Tyne, Castle Keep the old beautiful castle with the wonderful view and the sculpture “Angel” (isn’t it right.?) too… 🙂
– and not forget the Tyne Bar… 🙂 🙂
No, don’t forget that! 🙂
It’s almost a bit redundant to say how much I love the reflected shot…who doesn’t love it? But these are such nice photos. Nice to meet friends for coffee! I love days like you just described. 🙂
Yes, you go home feeling loved, Debbie, after spending time with an old friend and just being yourself. (so sorry, I called you Laurie in my last comment! I edited it as soon as I realised but you’d probably already read it by then) 🙂
Coffee, friendship, shopping, FUN. Love the reflected shot, too. 🙂
And the green bus with the Angel of the North! (entirely for your benefit- I nearly put a “here it is, Gem” caption on it 🙂 ). Think I might have to dedicate a post to the sculpture.
😉
Nice that you thought if m, Jo. That makes me smile.
The building reflection is amazing with all that detail. Great post and photos Jo!
It was such a crisp and sparkling day, Meg (after the rain!). Perfect for reflections. 🙂 Thanks, hon.
Fabulous window gallery, Jo! I really like the Ceiling windows, it’s so different 🙂
Thanks, Amy 🙂 It’s always nice to try something. If it works, great! If not, you won’t get to see it (or maybe, just for fun 🙂 )
I agree… Always works, Jo 🙂
I’ve only been to Newcastle once. It was pouring and I was visiting the University. I’m afraid we just did a quick dash in and out with no desire to look around the city. It looks like I missed a treat.
It has improved lots over the last few years, Elaine- especially down on the waterfront with the Millenium Eye and all the bridges. 🙂
I’ll need to add it to my ever-lengthening list of places I should visit. 🙂
I’ve given up on that list- I’m never going to live long enough 🙂
I think I’m in danger of having a list that long too!
Lovely views of a great northern city – I like the ceiling one and the reflection – reflections in windows can be brill!!
Jude xx
These were great, Jude. Because the reflection was high up you didn’t have to worry about passing cars and people so much. Thanks! 🙂
Great pics! The reflection is fantastic, and I really like the first two shots as well. A fine collection of an attractive city.
Thanks, Lorna. Watching the Hairy Bikers in Bibao and they’re comparing it to Newcastle (mostly because of the weather, which looks much worse than yesterdays) 🙂
Excellent pictures! 🙂
Thank you! It’s an easy subject to take good shots of 🙂
I like the rainy window image and the bus angel shot. It rained here in sunny southern California a good part of the day yesterday… both my cats rushed outside to see what that wet stuff was…… today the sun is back.
The angel represents an iconic bronze sculpture that sits alongside the motorway on the road north from here to Newcastle. Some day I’ll have to do a post on it 🙂
Thanks, Roslyn.
What a beautiful city…cold, but beautiful! Loved the photo through the bus window. 🙂
It’s a great city, Jill. I particularly like the riverside, but the architecture is wonderful wherever you look. 🙂
We still haven’t been there, but were talking about it the other day, so maybe soon. I love the rainy shot!
It’s a great city, TBM, on many levels. The riverside and the Eye are my favourite parts but the architecture is wonderful too, as you can see. 🙂
Very interesting collection of a familiar place – I had never noticed the Moss Bros building before!
Thank you! 🙂 I think it’s all about looking up. I’m no shopper and would much rather look at the buildings. Amazing what you find! (my Winter wardrobe might have appreciated some shopping time but everyone has jumpers, don’t they?)
Fabulous shots!!! Love them all, especially the second one. And am a sucker for reflections.
Thanks a lot! I hit the jackpot yesterday. Those blue skies make a compelling backdrop. 🙂
Loved it! Especially its “architectural” flavour 😉
I know how to please you, Virginia 🙂 Many thanks!
The reflected view is my favourite too 🙂 Thank you for all these virtual walks Jo 🙂 It is fun!
I’m trying to decide if I should join the Nordic walkers this morning, Paula, but it’s cold, wet and windy- not my favourite combination- so the laptop may win 🙂
Oh, I love Nordic Walking :D. It’s good for you Jo :), but if you are on laptop this morning, you will be making me company 😉
You won, Paula! The big black clouds keep rolling over. I go most weeks but today I’m going to put the kettle on and stay warm. 🙂
Really lovely Jo, and I had to do a double take 7 pictures from the end and onwards to the second last…..it could be Princes Street in Edinburgh. They must have used the same architects! Wonderful, and I never noticed this on my trips to Newcastle….although I was younger, and my attention was on shop contents then rather than buildings!
I think that many of our cities have that same echo, Seonaid. Newcastle is the most vibrant city with so many layers to it. Far too many years since I was in Edinburgh. The abiding memory is of being cold! I really must come up that way again, even if only to Christmas shop (I hate shopping! well- a little, in extreme moderation, is ok 🙂 )
le tue immagini con i riflessi hanno per me sempre un grande fascino, quindi ho particolarmente apprezzato l’ultimo scatto
bravissima Giovanna
bacio
My favourite too, Ventis! Many thanks, cara. 🙂
Great Newcastle windows! All that history, lives lived, shoppers shopping! 🙂
That certainly describes Newcastle, Sue! 🙂
love the bus … and the last image Jo … nice shooting!
I had a lovely day out, Christine. Never happier than when the camera comes too 🙂
beautiful, so beautiful…. especially rain image hit me. Thanks and Love, nia
I always love the sunshine after the rain, Nia! Have a lovely day 🙂