The sun had just set over the River Mersey and I was walking back to my car to pick up my tripod when I decided that the “Welcome to Albert Dock” sign was worth a quick snap. I focused in on the sign but thought it was a little boring on its own. As is usually the case when I look through the view finder, I kept zooming out, and out until I got what I was looking for. The above photograph not only shows the sign but one of the docks traditional buildings behind. This is the home of coffee bars, restaurants, apartments and of course the famous Beatles Story Museum.

This was my second shoot from Birkenhead, across the River Mersey to Liverpool city centre. Last night I had an errand to run in Chester and rather than coming straight home I decided to go via Birkenhead and Liverpool for an evening’s photography. The above image shows the Royal Liver Building, one of Liverpool’s most iconic pieces of architecture which can be seen for miles. To the left are some of the modern apartment and office buildings.

Chester Zoo is one of the largest and most popular zoos in England and it is famous for its fine collection of beasts from around the world. However I would imagine that few take much notice of this house, which was here long before the zoo. The founder George Mottershead purchased Oakfield house in 1930 for £3,500 with 9 acres of gardens. The zoo opened a year later and nearly 80 years on has expanded to 111 acres with over 420 different species.

Some of my friends might say, you’ve walked around this area dozens and dozens of times with your camera, surely you have captured everything worth taking. I keep looking and never keep a lens cap on my camera. You can tell the temperature was warm as many of the apartments in the Beetham Tower have their windows open. The bridges in the foreground take trains and trams out to the suburbs.