Storm Clouds over Gee Cross

This was taken at the same time as my recent photo of the Hare and Hounds.

It looks a little further West towards the trees below the trig point at the junction of Werneth Low Road and Cowlishaw Road.

I used a zoom lens to reach a distance of some two kilometres. The spire of Hyde Chapel is actually about a kilometre away although the cattle seem to be grazing close to.

To highlight the dramatic effect I've introduced a few painterly touches.

A contribution to Skywatch Friday.

Up the Junction again

The junction of Cheetham Hill Road with Birch Lane and Ashton Road has been completely transformed since I last showed you it a year ago.

Then it didn't look much different than it did twenty years ago.

Now the layout has altered, the bus stop (which only served the hourly 343 service from Oldham) has gone, new pedestrian crossings have been incorporated and on the left the view across the now demolished Hyde Mill has opened up.