01/12/2017 | Tim's One Photograph a Day

Reflections in the Grand Central Shopping Centre.

Grand Central, Birmingham. As 2017 comes to an end, this is the final photograph of “One Photograph a Day”. I have

New Street, Birmingham. Capturing movement and colour. This scene in New Street, Birmingham, is slightly different to what it

Old Turn Junction at Night. This was once the heart of the industrial canals of Birmingham. Now redeveloped into a leisure loc

Christmas Bauble. One for the Festive Season! A close up of the reflection in a Christmas Bauble on the tree. Capturing the sp

Birmingham Library. This is the distinctive Birmingham Library. We are moored on the canal just behind it, so have quite a goo

Selfridges, Bullring. Although I am not normally a fan of modern architecture, this is impressive by any standard. An iconic s

Edgbaston Reservoir. The canal in Birmingham, apart from a section on what is known as the “Old Main Line” is as h

Ahronsberg Brothers The Jewellery Quarter of Birmingham has a large collection of former factories. This one was for the Ahron

The Chamberlain Clock, Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter. Dating back to 1903, the Chamberlain Clock commemorates the local

The Mailbox, Birmingham. A excellent example of new meets old. This is the historic Birmingham & Worcester Canal, with The

Farmers Bridge Locks, Birmingham. The approach to Birmingham from the north presents the daunting prospect of rising 81′

Canal Basins. Getting nearer into Birmingham, the environment becomes more industrial. Along the way, there are signs of forme

Knowle Locks. By turning this into a sepia shot, this could almost be a timeless photograph. However, Knowle Locks were widene

Packwood House. Our second National Trust property on consecutive days! This time is was Packwood House, not all that far from

Baddesley Clinton. Today we decided to make use of our National Trust membership. Near to where we are moored in Lapworth is B

Shrewley Tunnel. This magnificent structure is on the former Warwick & Birmingham Canal. This was later to become part of

Guide Dog Oakley. Black dogs are notoriously difficult to photograph. However, today the conditions were just perfect. I even

Hatton Locks. The snow and ice are slowly melting. Although, there is still over an inch on the canal at this point. This is a

Hatton Bottom Lock. With the ice only slowly melting on the canal, we have stayed put halfway up the flight. Today, I walked d

Hatton Top Lock. As we were still frozen in, instead of cruising up the flight, I walked up. I was rewarded by this superb vie