Sleeping city's night architecture is a collection of wanderings at night around various locations. No motives behind the making of the work other than wandering the streets of the City's and the surrounding areas to see how man-made light interacts with the dark skies and the architecture.

The 90s song 'Londinium' by the amazing band Catatonia always bounces around inside my head that has the lyrics

'London never sleeps, it just sucks
The life out of me, and the money from my pocket
London always creeps, showbiz hugs
The life out of me, have some dignity honey
Euston, Paddington, train station, please
Make the red lights turn green, endlessly
My black cab rolls through the neon disease
Endlessly, endlessly'

Even though the words doing point to shooting in the City at night it has always made me think of it, so I decided to start documenting the city after dark. A time when most people have gone home and sit in front of the TV and unwind after a stressful day at work.

The streets then become my playground leaving me to shoot what I perceive to be the interesting pools of light that illuminate something of interest to myself and the camera lens.

Shooting the long exposures as the clouds in the sky move along with the trails of light from passing cars and buses nobody bats an eyelid at me just doing my thing with my trusty tripod and camera minding my own business as we do.

The Work is based around the streets of Norwich, but as my travels go to other places I enjoy to shoot these site as well, something for everybody to see and enjoy.

Pulls ferry in Norwich on the River Wensum at night with ambient light illuminating it

Pulls ferry

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Metal steps sited between 2 office blocks illuminated at night by flood lights in Norwich Norfolk

Dragonfly steps

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A fire exit door for the castle mall in Norwich Norfolk with flood lighting falling down adding security to it

Emergency exit

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Looking over the river ​Wensum at blue hour from quayside to fishergate apartments in Norwich Norfolk as a little bit of light illuminates a house through the trees

Fishergate Apartments I

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​Looking over the river Wensum at blue hour from quayside to fishergate apartments in Norwich Norfolk as a little bit of light illuminates a house through the trees

Fishergate apartments II

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​Looking over the river Wensum at blue hour from quayside to fishergate apartments in Norwich Norfolk as a little bit of light illuminates a house through the trees

Fishergate apartments III

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The stunning Jarold bridge in Norwich Norfolk that spans over the River wensum, made of metal and left bear it takes on a rusty colour.You can see the Norwich cathedral in the distance of this night image

Jarold Bridge

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Night time photo of Dragonfly House in Norwich Norfolk with the green grass in front of it and the sky orange colour and the building illuminated by the nearby lighting

Dragonfly House

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Zacks restaurant in Norwich illuminated by neon lights at night

Zacks I

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Zacks restaurant in Norwich illuminated by neon lights at night

Zacks II

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Norwich city centre MacDonald restaurant at night shot from down an alleyway

Mac Alley

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The A.B.C​ wharf on Norwich Riverside at night, with a decaying boat and its reflection in the water

A.B.C

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Underneath the Novi Sad Friendship Bridge on the river Wensum in Norwich

Novi sad

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Novi sad tall glass Entrance and stairwell for Flats on the riverside of Norwich illuminated at night

Novi Sad Flats

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Old mill on the river Wensum in Norwich Norfolk at night with a clear reflection on the calm water​ and clouds in the sky

Paper Mill yard

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Looking up at apartment blocks with a wide angle lens at night with the lighting from the buildings illuminating the images​

Riverside flats

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Looking up at apartment blocks with a wide angle lens at night with the lighting from the buildings illuminating the images​

Riverside flats

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Looking up at apartment blocks with a wide angle lens at night with the lighting from the buildings illuminating the images​

Riverside flats

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BP petrol station in the fog at night looking dark but with the neon lighting from the forecourt illuminating everything

Filling station at night

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A bench at Kett's Heights historical location in Norwich with moonlight breaking through the clouds illuminated the bench and foliage

Ketts heights

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weeping willows on the river wensum at the Norwich yacht station in the city centre illuminated by nearby street lighting as the branches hang very close to the waters edge at night

Weeping Willows

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Pulls ferry in Norwich Norfolk shot using the Formatt Hitech light pollution filter to bring out the details

Pulls ferry-Re visit

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Looking down St Giles street In Norwich at night from the top of St Giles on the Hill church. uRBEX CLIMBING SO WE COULD GET TO THE TOP

Norwich City from Above

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St Johns roman catholic cathedral shot at night from St Giles on the hill church looking through the scaffolding bars used to climb up

St Johns from St Giles

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