High on Gas

I’ve always thought that gigantic gas holders have an innate beauty. Rapidly disappearing they are becoming a rarity to be cherished.

What a difference a bit of motion can make to an image. The gas holder below was captured at dawn from a moving train.

A gas holder casts a ghostly appearance on the horizon. London 2012

Gas Holders near Kings Cross station. London 1992

The bollards and street light in this photograph (above) appear to be saluting the gas holders whilst the brick wall appears to be cracking up – perhaps in awe of its Victorian iron neighbours.