Whenever possible, I try to combine any day-activities with my photography. Earlier in the month, I had a work-related meeting over in Gateshead, across the River Tyne, and knowing the golden hour / sunset time would be near to the scheduled closing of the meeting, I included my camera and wide-angle lens in my backpack.

Luck was with me, and despite the cold weather, it was crisp, but clear as I strode out towards the Tyne Bridge. There was still an hour or so to kill before the Sun would be low enough on the horizon, so I took the opportunity to take a few practice shots, and giving a nod to a fellow photographer who had similar objectives to me.

In the end, I was able to capture a good selection of images, process, and upload, so well worth the extra effort of bringing my camera along for some fine-looking cityscape views of the Sun going down behind the several bridges that span the River Tyne between Gateshead (South side) and Newcastle Upon Tyne.