Pics of central Birmingham taken a couple of weeks ago;
Beautifully decorated buildings, theres a whole little culturaly rich quarter which will most probably be bulldozed soon to make way for concrete and glass blocks and a couple of bucks. It is quite sad that very few would have seen, and if they had; stopped to appreciate this amazing little area. How ironically funny that Birmingham council are running around trying to 'improve' an outsiders view of Birmingham, when this little cultural paradise lies only 5-10 mins walk from the concrete mess known as the 'Bullring'.
I love these brick structures, I'm not exactly sure how old these bridges are, a lot of the main sewer systems are built from similar architecture and go back to the Victorian Era. I'm just quite amazed that one of these bricks hasn't dropped on someones head.
Birminghams canals, we have more than venice; but alas much dirtier. A wonderful reminder of Birminghams history. If you care to spend some time walking along it, you can see how things might have working during the industrial age; where the barges would've stopped and been unloaded, where the factories would have been located.
The first image is a true example of how nature will surpas man, no matter what.
I have no idea if these lights were just for show or actually had some significance on the rail tracks above, but it felt amazing standing there all the same. (btw the actual image is portrait, but looks better landscape)
Peace,
Yahya
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