InsideOut

The meuse photographed from the port hole of the InsideOut barge.

Birds and buildings

A riverside view.

Driving in the snow and the roadworks

Argh! The city started digging up half the riverfront in early December. With all the snow and the freeze, the work hasn't progressed at all. There's not even a sign explaining the aim and duration...

Yesterday and today

What a difference a day makes...

Dusk in front of the Opera

Same as Sunday's post but no zoom. The Royal Opera is clearly visible on the left.

Dusk behind the Opera

Looking at the Fortis building (right), Eglise Saint Jean (centre) and the Mnema construction works (crane).

Rue Pierreuse

The weather has been so grey lately that I've not felt inspired to take any photos. Here's a couple of shots of the back of the buildings on the Rue Pierreuse, taken in the Autumn.

Last ever sunrise

Sorry for the long absence, I spent a month travelling the world. I am now back in Liège, just in time for tomorrow's end of the world event. Here is a photo of today's sunrise, the last one ever (according to some people at least).

Tree, sunset, chimney, contrail

All in one shot!

Mediacité from the sky

The newest shopping centre in Liège was designed and built in the form of a snake. You can just about guess its snake-like form from this aerial photo.

Cité Administrative from the sky

An aerial photo of the city centre. The prominent tower is the Cité Administrative, something like a Town Hall. Not only is it the ugliest building in the city, it's also a bureaucratic hell on earth. The red building just behind it is the Curtius Museum and the church with the twin towers is St Bartholomew's. On the bottom left you can see the corner of the Palais des Princes Eveques and the Place Saint Lambert.

Meuse from the sky

One more aerial photo, showing the Meuse river with Outremeuse in the middle. You can also see the Albert Bridge and Pont de Fragnée, the church Saint Jacques and the Palais des Congrès.

Kennedy Tower from the sky

Aerial views of the Kennedy Tower, Chiroux library and the Science Museum.

Cointe and Guillemins from the sky

A couple of views of the Cointe War Memorial and Basilica and the Guillemins train station. Still from 2000ft.

Liège from the sky

For my birthday I was offered a flight in a light aircraft over Liège. I took plenty of photos that I will be posting over the next few days. My camera is not suited to this type of photography and the light conditions were not ideal (not to mention the shot stability) but I hope that you will like some of them. I'll start with a couple of shots of the city centre and Outremeuse. All the photos are taken from an altitude of around 2000ft (610m).

Extreme close up

A zoom on the Guillemins train station and the Cointe 1st World War monument from a bridge over the railway lines.

And a zoom out.

Ivy again

And again... The sign says: Pedestrians, stairs damaged.

More ivy

Tons of it, actually.

Another terraced photo

One more photo in the terraced house series. In answer to a question on the previous post, I think that there's a mixture of housing styles. Some of the buildings have been converted to flats, others are family houses. Nevertheless, the number of families living in Liège has decreased significantly over the last 30-40 years.

Another day, another sunset

Place de la République Française, at sunset.