Walking around Bradford on a Spring evening, when the sun has come out just after it has rained, is beautiful. Beauty being a combination of qualities, such as shape, colour, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses (thanks Google).
I think the rain must wash the buildings some how and it brings out a different hue in the bits of grass that are visible in the city centre. The sky is either blue or dark grey, so the sunlit stone, concrete and brick all contrast sharply with the sky. Then there may be other colourful elements like a rainbow overhead or blossom in the trees. The long shadows cast by the slowly setting sun also add another element to all the different light and colour that one can see. The topography of the city and the different heights and materials of the buildings, as well as the hills in the background – if you’re looking from far away, all combine perfectly to form something beautiful.
Do you think that there is a time of day, or time of year when Bradford looks better than on a Spring evening?
Joolz Denby said during her TEDxBradford talk last July… "the sun slants in such a way that tiny crystals in the sandstone in the buildings of Bradford for a few seconds will ignite, turning the whole city into one huge crystal." something only those who've lived here for a long time could know :)
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