River Irwell Rowing Corridor, Manchester Waterfront

3 October 2019 · Manchester

Two sculls cut through the River Irwell with the full weight of Manchester's Spinningfields waterfront pressing in from both sides. Residential towers with glass balconies flank the corridor; The Lowry Hotel sits mid-distance under a heavy overcast sky. The geometry is hard to argue with — the river pulls the eye straight through the city, and the city makes no effort to get out of the way.