Beyond Saltaire, the main road down into Shipley town centre is lined with business units, most of which have had a facelift in the last year or so, with new cladding and paintwork. It all looks a good deal smarter as a result. There is a small patch of waste ground between the units, which had some scrubby trees that have been felled. It has opened up a glimpse of a view over to the old mills alongside the canal and up to Baildon on the hill beyond. Red, pink and white valerian has sprung up. It's a (garden escaped) weed but it adds some joyful exuberance to the boxy industrial feel of this stretch of road. It also does a neat job of hiding the self-storage containers that have recently been squeezed in to the space behind.
Nicely framed photo!
ReplyDeleteFlowers totally change the atmosphere!
ReplyDeleteThe flowers do soften the view of buildings, nice photo
ReplyDeleteI love this view. Flowers make everything better :)
ReplyDeleteIt’s always amazing how flowers can hide an unsightly scene and overtake an area that has been formerly trashed. There are no weeds, just misunderstood wildflowers and these are lovely.
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