Four-colour Acer tree

Walking through the Old Market (most of which is quite new) in Hereford we came upon this Acer tree with its remarkable show of colour. The leaves were, from the bottom working upwards, green, yellow, orange and red. Set against the blue sky it made a splendid sight that too few people seemed to notice. When I stopped and pointed my camera at it I saw a couple look at me and then at the tree. I hope it brightened their day like it did mine.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Nikon D5300

The Old Market, Hereford

For over 150 years the site of the old market in Hereford was - a market! More specifically it was a cattle market, presumably principally trading in the Herefordshire breed of cattle. However, in 2014 the site was transformed into the Old Market shopping centre and its long-standing business involving livestock was moved elsewhere. At the time of its opening signage was designed for the centre, and an example is shown in my photograph. I like this cut-out style (see a similar example here). In the Old Market it appears in wood and metal, placed horizontally and rotated vertically. It was of its time and it's a style that will date, as all signs do. However, it could have been a lot worse and I'd be happy to see it for several more years.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Lumix FZ1000 2

Old Market, Hereford

The Old Market Hereford is confusingly named. Yes, it was the site of an old market, but it has been completely redeveloped and everything about it shouts "new". Consequently, anyone going along hoping for some traditional atmosphere, history, old-style shops and black and white timber framing, will be disappointed because everywhere is glass, steel, concrete and brick. The owners clearly think the architecture doesn't have sufficient appeal because  a few times a year they change the "mobile" decoration that hangs above the main shopping street. This summer giant flip-flops greeted the visitor.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Sony DSC-RX100