A Firelit Evening on the Tyne

There are few places in the North East that transform with the light quite like the Newcastle-Gateshead Quayside. As the sun drops behind the city, the river becomes a canvas for the colours above it, doubling every shade of purple, red and orange as the water settles into evening calm. This is where engineering, architecture and landscape meet: the sweeping arc of the Millennium Bridge, the graceful curve of the Tyne Bridge behind it, and the Sage catching every last reflection on its polished shell. From above, the scene takes on a kind of symmetry you just don’t appreciate at ground level - the bridges lining up, the reflections forming perfect shapes, the river winding between two cities that have always looked best when seen together.

This capture came on one of those still, warm evenings where the Tyne almost looks like glass. The lights along the Quayside began to glow, a few late walkers finished their day, and the colours deepened until the sky felt like it was putting on a show. No filters needed, no fancy tricks - just the Tyne doing what it does best. Flying over it at moments like this is a reminder of why this stretch of river has such a hold on people here. It manages to feel both industrial and romantic, busy and peaceful, all at once.