Piccadilly Gardens Fountains, Manchester City Centre

11 October 2019 · Manchester

Piccadilly Gardens in autumn, the ground-level fountains running at full height under a flat overcast sky. Pink-lit jets rise from the wet stone plaza in neat rows, with the Travelodge and the domed Edwardian building closing off the square behind them. The red double-deckers on the perimeter remind you this is a working city centre, not a pedestrian set piece — the fountains hold their ground regardless.