Not sure why, but I've been making a few photography visits to Teesside recently. I had no previous interest in this part of the world, especially when there's plenty to offer 'up' the coast, rather than down. Although the Northumberland coast is far more photogenic, there are still a few gems to be had on the North Yorkshire coast, such as Staithes, Whitby & Robin Hood's Bay, but I opted not to travel that far south, and visited Guisborough and Roseberry Topping instead. On my way back to God's Country I asked the SatNav to guide me to the Riverside Stadium, home of Middlesborough FC, as I hadn't been there before and wanted to see whether there was anything worth photographing. The sun shone brightly upon arrival, yet there was a storm brewing, judging by the almost black clouds above. The contrast made for a nice shot, so off I went. As with many modern football stadia, there are iconic sculptures in and around the main entrance, and MFC was no different. I took a couple of shots near the Wilf Mannion sculpture, towards the reception. Under foot were the etched block paving, bought by fans and displaying their names, rather like perimeter walls at the Stadium Of Light, Sunderland. We always lead - others follow! 'Red n' White Armyyyy'.Not much else to say, folks. So here are some of my shots, taken on two different days.
Cheers, Ash
