Tag: River Aire

Viaducts and Lifting Towers, Repurposed Railway Infrastructure

Viaducts and Lifting Towers, Repurposed Railway Infrastructure

Reading Time: 4 minutes Inspired, in part, by The High Line in New York there has been discussions about creating similar on Holbeck Viaduct for some years now. So far this has sadly not come to anything, but on a smaller scale the Monk Bridge Viaduct development has started 

Meanwood Road Urbexing

Meanwood Road Urbexing

Reading Time: 2 minutes When thinking of Meanwood, the park is of course the defining factor for many, or The Beck which defines the valley. The Beck, of course, flows down the side of Meanwood Road towards Sheepscar eventually reaching the River Aire. Along this path, has been various 

Meanwood Water

Meanwood Water

Reading Time: 3 minutes After having a go in Kirkstall and Knaresborough recently, I wanted to try some more long exposure water shots. We are lucky in Leeds to be one of the greenest UK cities (not that living in Hyde Park feels like this at times) and Meanwood 

River, Abbey, Pylons

River, Abbey, Pylons

Reading Time: 3 minutes Kirkstall is a very interesting area of Leeds, if you spend the time to look around. This is where the river aire flows into the city though a mish mash of old industry, reclaimed nature reserves, and of course the Abbey, once the true gateway 

Kirkstall Walk

Kirkstall Walk

Reading Time: 2 minutes Tried to take a nice walk up to Kirkstall today, inspired by some very good shots I got previously round the canal, but the weather was very much against me. It actually decided to pelt it down with sleet breifly, which was not particularly lovely.