Moonlight and sunset

After the cloudy and wet weather of the last couple of days, it made a pleasant change to see clear skies and the moon while I was walking along Westgate Street today.

The sunlight was at the perfect height to allow the Guildhall to glow….

….but the best light was in St. John’s Road, where the sunset looked suitably picturesque even if it was challenging to time the photos so the car headlights weren’t in the way!

 

After the true orangey red glow of the sunset, there was still a stripey glow to the sky across the city. Sometimes the best sunsets can be found slightly higher than the city centre.

 

Sunsets

There were some fantastic views heading towards Bath this afternoon. Snow Hill provided the first one, with a perfectly timed crow flying from the tree as I took the photo.

The sunlight gave a beautiful silhouetted feel to the London Road, although the glare of the sun would make driving a little challenging!

Moving on to Northumberland Place, I think I confused a lot of tourists who wondered what I was taking a photo of. I don’t think they’d spotted the moon, perfectly placed above Pug & Puffin.

Kingsmead Square

Most places have taken down their lights, but the tree in Kingsmead Square is still looking great with its lights. Who says tree lights are just for Christmas?

Walking along Union Street towards Milsom Street, the lights in the new cafe above Maison Georges LARNICOL caught my eye. I tried to time my photo to not show the staff member who was walking past the windows.

Walcot Street

Have you noticed the Walcot Street Pop-up Garden? If you normally head along Walcot Street from the London Road towards the city centre, you might not have spotted it on the left just before the cattle market car park.

The planters and seats have livened up a very drab spot, which was enhanced by the Christmas tree and new ‘Artisan Quarter’ sign.

Further along the street, I spotted this vintage van parked up by St Michael’s Without.