Although it seems like the stairs go down while looking at the shadows of the wooden walkway on the bricked wall, this monochrome version was captured in Savannah, Georgia
Not the Way Down
Not the Way Down
Tag Archives: brick
Light and Shadows in the Workshop
In this monochrome image light from old windows cast designs on the floor and sills and accentuate bricked walls in a workshop
Light and Shadows in the Workshop
Houston Water Wall Arches and Lines
Arches with bricks and water wall in the background adds to the architecture brilliance at Houston Water Wall
Houston Water Wall Arches and Lines
Architecture from the Past
Chester, England features buildings with unique architecture with orange bricks, some combined with a Tudor style.
Ribblehead Viaduct Engineering
Ribblehead Viaduct is 440 yards long, and 104 feet above the valley floor at its highest point. It was designed to carry a pair of tracks aligned over the sleeper walls. The viaduct has 24 arches of 45 feet span, the foundations of which are 25 feet deep. The viaduct is faced with limestone masonry set in hydraulic lime mortar and the near-semicircular arches are red brick, constructed in five separate rings, with stone voussoirs. In total, 1.5 million bricks were used; some of the limestone blocks weigh eight tons.
The Grand Hotel in York
Originally built in 1906 as a ‘Palace of Business’ for the headquarters of The North Eastern Railway Company in York, then one of the richest businesses in Britain, The Grand was restored to the splendor of its Edwardian heyday during its transformation into a luxury hotel in 2010. The enchanting Edwardian brick façade of this impressive heritage building is accentuated by an iconic double-decker bus in the image below.
Design Photography – Graffiti
This composition has lines in the form of bricks, but random patterns of color graffiti bring a different sense of order in this design photography
Monochrome – Light and Shadows in the Workshop
The highlights and shadows in textures, which show up best when it is exposed from an angle by a light source, reveal fine details that make it a more compelling subject for monochrome images. The light from the window creates interesting shadow designs and exposes the brick wall and old rafters.
Andrew Low House Savannah
Built in 1848 for Andrew Low, a wealthy cotton merchant from Scotland, the Andrew Low House is a classic and elegant Savannah mansion. Facing Lafayette Square, its stucco and brick design meshes beautifully with the rich history of the area. The Andrew Low House preserves one of the finest collections of period furnishings relating to the history of Savannah and the Low family. It includes examples of works by some of America’s most prestigious furniture makers.
People at Work in India – Sorting Bricks
A woman separates usable whole bricks in rural India
People at Work in India – Sorting Bricks
Traditional Home of Richmond
Traditional, colonial brick homes grace the streets of Richmond, Virginia and maintain historic links. Even plantation homes are elegant with brick exteriors.
Traditional Architecture
The Manor in a Plantation