Paula’s Thursday’s Special is full of wonderful images this week. Life around here has been exceptionally busy and, scrolling back through myriads of photos, I chanced upon the above. To me, it says ‘confined’, within those windows. How about you? I’d better explain that I was at the Sage, Gateshead, attending a song and dance show entitled ‘Remembering Fred’. Astaire and Rogers always put a twinkle in my eye. Quite a few people were confined, very happily, in the theatre that night, along with reflections of the Millennium and Tyne bridges.
I think this is a good fit for Dawn’s Lingering Look at Windows too. I’m hoping Paula won’t mind.
Great post…wonderful windows!
Thanks for linking up.
Glad you like it, Dawn 🙂
That architecture is a magnificent display of pure genius. Wow!
The setting is wonderful too, overlooking the Tyne and Millennium bridges in Newcastle. 🙂
It most certainly is. Must have been a very magical evening!
Eine grossartige Architektur, liebe Jo…
Danke fürs zeigen. Ernst
It’s a fine city, Ernst. 🙂 Danke schone!
What great architectural details, Jo! I’m just emerging from a few busy weeks as the semester is wrapping up at the law school, and I’m looking forward to getting caught up on the rest of my blog reading (and posting). I know I’ve missed two or three of your Monday walks along the way, as well as the companion walks of everyone else – I’m looking forward to seeing where you’ve been walking lately! Hope you have a good weekend!
Hiya darlin! I haven’t found much time to come over to yours either, with all my flitting about. It’s been an eventful few weeks. I’ll be playing catch up too. Enjoy your free time! 🙂 🙂
Heck, things have changed oop north. That’s one classy piece of modern architecture! Taking me ages to catch up. Somehow being away from a computer for a week has really put me off my stride in the blogging world. Hopefully I shall get my mojo back next week when I pick up the laptop. Though gardening may interfere for a while too!
There’s still one too many charity shops on the old High St., Jude, but the riverside looks the part. I always find it hard to get going again when I get back, and the weight of the Inbox… 😦 Slowly does it! 🙂 🙂 Got to garden when you get the weather.
Wood have loved to see that show – perfect shots for “confined.” Interesting architecture. Have a wonderful weekend Jo!
Thanks so much, Mary! Wishing you a good weekend too 🙂 🙂
Impressive building. Part of it reminds me of the Atomium in Brussels – the glass,, the windows, the room inside the bottom ball. The first thought that comes to mind when I think about “confined” is a carton full of eggs. Not sure why… 🙂
Interesting thought, Liesbet 🙂 🙂 I’ve never been to Brussels but I’ve seen some very attractive photos.
Jo the reflection in the first photo is fabulous. Brought a smile to my face. What a gorgeous building and definitely some serious windows there. Hope you are having a good week and that it is a good busy.
Still got some cooking and organising for the ‘girl’s’ arrival later, Sue. I was just having a quick slump when you popped up. 🙂 🙂
Love that term Jo. A quick slump. I’ve never heard it before and am totally borrowing it. Enjoy your time!
great shots, Jo!
Thanks a lot, Francina 🙂
CAPOLAVORO!
Many windows to wash? 🙂 🙂
Well, that’s true…..
Very dramatic!
It’s a favourite of mine, Peta. 🙂
What an amazing piece of architecture.
It’s like a big silver caterpillar from the front, Irene, but the acoustics are magnificent. 🙂
Great entry ….. great images!!! You have a great eye for details. Love the building.
It’s like a big silver caterpillar from outside. A bit Alice in Wonderland. Thanks darlin xx
Interesting building, I love all the glass work. Can’t go wrong with the classics such as Fred Astaire and Rogers, great night out I am sure😄
It was a delayed Christmas treat, Gilda. My husband doesn’t often surprise me, but this was a good one 🙂 🙂
I’ve only visited Newcastle once and had an overnight stay. I really want to return as it poured with rain the entire weekend so I didn’t see it at its best. Thank you for your sunny photos.
It’s a good atmospheric city, and the riverside developments are exceptional. Can’t do too much with the weather, but it’s sunny this morning 🙂 🙂 Cold, though!
Such a great venue that one…..i was confined there once for 3days, nothing as fun as your show though!
Oo-er! 🙂 🙂 It’s a good looking city right enough, these days. Still got it’s tacky bits though.
I didn’t see those 😉
Love the “eyes” photo, especially. It almost seems voyeuristic. 😉
I was surprised by that photo when I looked at it in detail. A happy chance capture 🙂 🙂
What a glorious building Jo x:-)x
It was ever such a good night, Gilly. Very belated Christmas present from Mick 🙂
Well worth the wait!
Oh yes, Jo these are great for both! Lovely shots xxx
It’s one of my favourite buildings in the north east, Dianne, and to see a show there was fabulous. 🙂 Thanks, hon!
They definitely fit the bill and into both categories. Great pics Jo, very impressive architecture.
The building is a stunner, Miriam. It looks like a big silver caterpillar from the river. It’s the first time I’ve been to a show there- rather late Christmas treat 🙂 🙂
Better late than never Jo. It looks amazing. 🙂
Great shots Jo. I love that bottom left view from inside. I can’t remember when I was last in gateshead and I haven’t been inside the Sage. And that show must have been brilliant – definitely my taste
Thanks a lot, Debs. 🙂 The reflections and evening sun through those huge windows made for some great photo opportunities. The place was buzzing.
I would have been happily confined in there with you. Great view and Astaire. Sigh. (When I was a teenager, I had a full length poster of Fred Astaire on the back of my bedroom door. Yep, I was a little bit…er…different to most teenagers. 😁)
Sounds quite sensible to me. Happy feet, I’ve got those happy feet…. xx
This is an interesting architecture! I’d love to visit it soon!
It looks like a giant silver caterpillar from outside 🙂
What a stunning piece of architecture. You captured it wonderfully, Jo!
The acoustics in the concert hall are superb, Jill 🙂 Thank you!
Did you get up and dance along? It sounds like a great event in an amazing venue. Did Mick go too? And now back to album construction: I’ve done March and April 2016, and figured out a few quirks of the book-maker, so I’ll send you hugs with an element of smugness and sense of virtue!
I’d have loved to, but we were sitting ‘up in the Gods’ and space was limited. Yes, Mick came too. He wouldn’t have danced. 🙂 I love smug, virtuous Australians 🙂
What a stunning building, such gorgeous curves and windows for light galore! Happily confined is the perfectly apt I feel! 😀
I was definitely happily confined, Annika. Two of the dancers were from the Strictly show, and yes, it’s a fascinating building. 🙂 🙂
You covered both themes beautifully Jo. What a wonderful building. I love the idea of theatre tickets as a gift too. Lucky you 😀
Thanks, Carol. Mick astounded me with the tickets because he doesn’t normally do surprises. 🙂
Well done, Mick. 😃
Exquisite pair of eyes on you, Jo. Those round windows with reflections are perfect, and this is a fascinating structure. I don’t mind sharing, on the contrary, I am grateful you decided to play. 🙂
I love the building, Paula. It’s a great concert venue. My first time inside-the tickets were a Christmas present, funnily enough. Thanks a lot, hon. I’ll have another for you on Saturday, but not so spectacular. 🙂
What an amazing space and spectacular architecture!
The riverside on the Tyne has been developed rather beautifully, Desleyjane, and this is a very special structure. 🙂 🙂
Absolutely agree. Gorgeous.
Wow! Gateshead has changed since I was last there!
Only bits of it, Sue 🙂 🙂
Really? I bet all the old semi derelict houses and stuff have gone now….or not?
Mostly, but the High St is largely charity shops. That’s nothing new up our way. The riverside development and Baltic Centre are attractive though, to complement Newcastle on the far shore.
I’m sure the show would have been great, whisking you to another time and place. The architecture here is fabulous, too.
It’s the first time I’d been inside the Sage. The acoustics are wonderful and it’s mostly used for orchestras. 🙂