Birmingham, the Frankfurt Christmas Market - November 2019

I went down to the edge of the Frankfurt Chrismas Market, a bit too intense for me to venture inside on the first weekend but I got some more magical scenes of this fantastic attraction in Victoria Square.

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Photos by Daniel Sturley

More of the Frankfurt Christmas Market...

Cranes Across the City - May 2019 Update

Here's an update of crane photography for May, this photo from today as one of the cranes at Arena Central dismantles the main crane for Three Arena Central.

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Photos by Daniel Sturley

Birmingham, 'Sky High' from the Rotunda - May 2019

I went up to the top of the Rotunda today for the ItsYourBuild photography and art trip, I got some nice photos of the city and some rare ones, for me, of people.

Photos by Daniel Sturley

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Photos by Daniel Sturley

Cannon Hill Park, the Memorial to the Sousse Terror Attack Victims - April 2019

In March the memorial to the 31 British victims of the 2015 Sousse Terror Attack in Tunisia was unveiled by Prince Harry in Cannon Hill Park, here's a small gallery of photos of this amazing sculpture called 'Infinate Wave' created by George King Architects.

Photos by Daniel Sturley

There are 31 stainless steel tubes creating this sculpture, one for each of the 31 British victims.

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Photos by Daniel Sturley

First Impressions of Manchester

My first ever trip to Manchester was a mixed bag and may have gone very differently (for better or worse) if I had gone with other people.

Here is a round-up of my first impressions and what I learned from my day trip:

Pros

• Plenty of galleries and places to eat.
• Zones are clearly signposted such as China town, the restaurant row leading up the train stations.
• The buses are extremely frequent and straightforward to use.
• A single journey from Liverpool or Chester is an hour.

Cons

• I totally forgot how rainy the city can be and I definitely hadn’t prepared enough layers or a rain coat!
• I relied far too much on google maps go tell me how far places were from the city center.
• The citizens are kinda rude… like pushing past you, rolling their eyes, not saying thank you, and ignoring you if you hold a door open for them…
• No outdoor shelter from the rain so never get food to go.

Linked below is a more in-depth video covering what I did there, to give you an idea of what the galleries and Chinese quarter is like. I hope some of the sensory aspects I cover helps prepare if you have autism to0!