Some of the most unbelievable pics of Durham

Get ready to be insta-jealous


Instagram on your iPhone, the latest Canon DSLR, mental snapshots: one way or another, there’s a photographer in each of us. Durham, as reflections of auburn oak and golden ash shimmer in the smooth surface of the autumn Wear, is the perfect shooting ground. Here are 10 truly unbelievable pictures of our beautiful city:

 

1: The banks of the river Wear

Artistic mastery: the photographer captures the seasons mid-transition – spot the yellow trees on the far bank! Meanwhile, the river, mud-brown, is steeped in limitless elements of contrast to the bright white sky.

 

2: The River Wear at sunset

Observed here from Elvet Bridge, the ripples in the water are tinged a melancholy pink as the sun brings the Durham day to a close, at 2:45 p.m. If you look closely at the far bank, you can just about make out the outline of the DSU building.

 

3: Durham Students’ Union

A statue of NUS founder Ivison Macadam looks out towards the gates of the Durham Students’ Union building, while groups of hungover students bump into each other on New Elvet. A fresher, bottom-right, shows her friend how far away JoBo is.

 

4: The Hill in winter

They say Durham is at its prettiest in the snow – and they’re not wrong. This photograph is remarkable because it manages to capture all the Hill Colleges at once, except Ustinov.

 

5: Durham’s Maiden Castle

A seething mass of crisp, metallic architectural lines, this photo shows Durham’s football stadium for what it really is.

 

6: Durham beach

Three seagulls beat their wings over what is apparently the third most popular beach in County Durham after Hartlepool and Liverpool, but I don’t believe that because it’s a pebbly one, not a sandy one.

 

7: Stockton

How do you know it’s not Stockton? It’s not like you’ve ever been there.

 

8: The Pantheon

Over 6,000 years old, Durham’s Pantheon may be less well known than the one in Rome, but that doesn’t mean it’s any less of a burden on our tuition fees.

 

9: Durham from above

You don’t notice it when you’re at ground level because you never use a car, but there’s only one road in Durham, the A690.

 

15: Berlin Cathedral

Admittedly this one isn’t actually in Durham, but it’s not a terrible photo.