Liverpool is home to the oldest Chinese community in Europe and this arch is located at the gateway. It is also the largest, multiple-span arch of its kind outside China. I have been wanting to get a photograph of the arch for a long time, but with the cars parked on the street below the arch it makes it very difficult to get the picture I would like to capture without including cars. Maybe next time I need to get to Liverpool very early on a Sunday morning.

On a recent day trip to Liverpool with Ben and Liz we went to the Tate art gallery at the Albert Docks. Although I have photographed Planet before I thought it was worth capturing this big red boat in Dukes Dock again. I still have little idea of what it is doing. I haven’t ever been on board, but it has been there for years. I realise that it was probably once a light house boat but not sure what it does now. Is it really a bar as it says on the side?

This is an alternative view of St Luke’s Church in Liverpool, which shows more clearly how although from the outside at certain angles it looks like a normal church, it is in fact merely a shell with no windows or roof. It makes me wonder what will become of this “building”. I can’t see it ever being repaired back to its original condition, but at the same time think it would be sad if it was knocked down to make way for something new. Only time will tell.

The cathedral of the Church of Christ in Liverpool is more commonly known as Liverpool Cathedral. This Church of England cathedral in the city centre is huge. The total external length of the building is 189 metres (620 feet) making it the longest cathedral in the world. This was the second time I have visited and been inside, but I have still yet to make it to the top of the tower which stands at 100 metres (331 feet). Maybe it will be third time lucky for getting views of Liverpool from the top of the cathedral tower.