Summer in the City Part One

Time moves pretty quick when you get older. It only seems a blink of an eye that it was St Patrick's Night and I was snapping pictures of Duncan in his St Patrick's bandana, feeling really happy that the nights were getting lighter.

It is now the August Bank Holiday, which to me means we are on the road to Autumn and Summer is drawing to a close.
Not that it has been much of a summer, mind you. As a kid, I remember summers being warm and balmy,  seeming to last forever and ever. Now they are more showery and it is my age, I am sure that makes them seem short. This summer was the first one of having my new DSLR and so was hoping to get some nice shots. I was lucky enough to manage to have a bit of spare time on some of the nicest days of the summer to get out and take some pictures.


Banks of the Royal Blue Mersey
The first set ironically was the first bank holiday of the year back in May. Myself, Ped and Duncan headed off to Hale Lighthouse and walked along the banks of the Mersey. It is somewhere I have not visited before and luckily it was a really lovely day

Hale Lighthouse and River Mersey

Everton Valley 

The next set are all taken from the Everton Valley which I can only describe as one of the best viewpoints of Liverpool. For those of you not familiar with the view, you get a fantastic panoramic view of the city, including overlooking the Mersey. Last summer we saw one of the biggest liners come into the Mersey from this location.

Liver Buildings and Welsh Hills 

Metropolitan Cathedral 

Panoramic City 

Of course being a big blue no visit to Everton Brow should be without a visit to St Rupert't Tower which is the tower included in our club crest. It is the first time I have actually got up close and personal to the tower and managed to get some really good shots - the one below is my favorite : This sums up how hot and lovely that day was :)