Down by the riverside, Knaresborough

… this time showing the viaduct from the other side.

Best seat, City Screen café (lost post)

I'm always happy if I get this spot; I occasionally finish off a week's language training here, most recently with a client from Annecy, France. This is the River Ouse and Lendal Bridge reflected in the full-length double-glazed windows of the City Screen café. I must try to stitch a double-length shot of the real and the reflected scene one day.

Woodsmill Quay, York 2

This is the quieter, non-tourist side of the River Ouse, where former warehouses are now luxury flats. These buildings are between Lendal and Skeldergate bridges, opposite the famous and frequently flooded King's Arms pub. I like the fact that the gantry has been retained.

Esplanade moorings

This kind of scene sometimes has me looking up the price of boats. We are now on the Esplanade, just beyond the arch shown a few days ago, looking downstream towards Lendal bridge and York town centre. 

I scream, "Ice cream!" 2

The ice-cream van and the York boat tell us that the tourist season is well under way. This is the bottom of Marygate, between Scarborough Bridge (rail) and Lendal Bridge.

Lady in Red 10

The tourist season is picking up and the River Ouse is getting busy. An alternative to taking a  guided tour is to hire a small 8-seater self-drive Red Boat.

Pigs might sail

This pretty houseboat is on the River Ouse, just beyond Skeldergate Bridge. For non-native speakers: the exclamation, "Pigs might fly!" is used to express the improbability of something happening. The French equivalent is, "When chickens have teeth!" 

Flood light 3

Although this has the added interest of the boat, I prefer this earlier picture because of the light. Thanks to those who commented on the flood photo of a few days ago. I haven't had time to get down to the Ouse to see how much it has overflown this time, but go here to observe how bad it can get.

Lady in Red 5, 6 and 7

Looking north-west upstream towards Lendal Bridge from the City Screen boardwalk. You can make closer acquaintance with these particular ladies in red here. 

Ooze, not owz …

This is the Ouse (pronounced ooze, so no cricket puns please), the larger of York's two rivers. Ahead is the graceful span of Lendal Bridge, beyond which can be seen the back of The Mansion House, the tower of St Martins Le Grand and the City Screen terrace.

Boat barging in

Moorings on the River Foss just below Tower Street, opposite the Castle Museum.

No bridge, but troubled water

Just a little further along the River Foss from yesterday's post is where the litter collects - not a pretty sight. I don't know how often it is cleaned up, and presume that the local authority boat moored up ahead is used for that purpose. The path which passes by the boat leads to the city centre via a raised boardwalk attached to the old Rowntree warehouse.

I don't know why yesterday's blue bridge is closed; it leads to a space between the King's Pool government offices and the new Hungate residential development. My guess would be H&S (health and safety).

Lady in Red 3, Riverboat

One of York's bus-boats plying its trade between Lendal Bridge and Ouse Bridge, from where this photograph was taken. It was a busy day on the river, and in contrast to this early morning shot, there were plenty of passengers. 

Just barged in …

There is no longer any commercial traffic on the Ouse, unless you count this floating café, but leisure craft bring a splash of colour to the river. Narrowboats, as these slender barges are called, are often tied up at this point, at the bottom of Museum Gardens, making an attractive summer scene.

Lady in red 2

Seen from Lendal Bridge, one of York's bus-boats arrives at the bottom of Museum Gardens. 

All dressed up and nowhere to go

Pleasure boats on the Ouse seen from Lendal Bridge, showing the Guildhall and the modern City Screen  with its inviting terrace. For a panoramic view go here to the wonderful York 360º site. 

Boats, beer and baptism …

One of several photos taken on our way to an indoor water event, the baptism of two "young" Christians, one 17 and the other approaching 70. Never too late.