The Sage

Artist: David Parkin
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The Sage

The Sage Gateshead is an international home for music and musical discovery, bringing about a widespread and long-term enrichment of the musical life of the North of England.

The Sage Gateshead has already become a new landmark on Tyneside, forming the heart of an exciting project to regenerate the area’s river frontage. The site is adjacent to the Stirling Prize-winning Gateshead Millennium Bridge and the Tyne Bridge, with its great arch echoed in the shell-like form of The Sage Gateshead’s roof.

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HDR Photography

whisperingruth, 10 days ago

What an amazing place you live in David! This architecture is incredible….......I envision so much ‘new’ mixed with the old…........you have captured this perfectly!
cherylc1, 10 days ago

What in incredible view! what a wondrful place you live in with such beuty and history- thanks for sharing
Erick Nelson, 10 days ago

Excellent work here. I have so much to learn with HDR and am excited about it.
Irene Burdell, 10 days ago

Wow David fabulous , are you using the software because the last few you have posted are much better not over done as they say . This one is great .
Catherine Veal, 10 days ago

great hdr David.x
hilarydougill, 10 days ago

Fantastic viewpoint and angle David, wonderful imagery, and great HDR, not overcooked haha.
David Parkin in reply to whisperingruth’s comment, 10 days ago

Hiya Ruth, thank you for your comment.

Aye, the North East of England is dead canny man.
David Parkin in reply to cherylc1’s comment, 10 days ago

Hiya Cheryl, aye, I took this one from up on the Tyne Bridge yesterday afternoon, in the rain. If history interests you then you would love it here.

Thank you again for your comment.
David Parkin in reply to Erick Nelson’s comment, 10 days ago

Thanks Erick my friend . . . well, I’m still learning myself, with me it’s trial & error. lol
David Parkin in reply to Irene Burdell’s comment, 10 days ago

Hiya Irene,

Yeah, and something else I am doing lately, I’m reducing the noise, whatever the hell that means. lol
David Parkin in reply to Catherine Veal’s comment, 10 days ago

Awww, thank you Catherine, it’s appreciated my friend.
David Parkin in reply to hilarydougill’s comment, 10 days ago

Thanks Hilary, very much.

Hey, do you remember Gilbert O’ Sullivan . . . well he’s on at The Sage in October, look here

Gilbert O’Sullivan lyrics – Alone Again, Naturally

In a little while from now
If I’m not feeling any less sour
I promise myself to treat myself
And visit a nearby tower
And climbing to the top will throw myself off
In an effort to make it clear to who
Ever what it’s like when you’re shattered
Left standing in the lurch at a church
Where people saying: “My God, that’s tough
She’s stood him up”
No point in us remaining
We may as well go home
As I did on my own
Alone again, naturally

To think that only yesterday
I was cheerful, bright and gay
Looking forward to well wouldn’t do
The role I was about to play
But as if to knock me down
Reality came around
And without so much, as a mere touch
Cut me into little pieces
Leaving me to doubt
Talk about God and His mercy
Or if He really does exist
Why did He desert me in my hour of need
I truly am indeed Alone again, naturally

It seems to me that there are more hearts
broken in the world that can’t be mended
Left unattended
What do we do? What do we do?

Alone again, naturally
Now looking back over the years
And whatever else that appears
I remember I cried when my father died
Never wishing to hide the tears
And at sixty-five years old
My mother, God rest her soul,
Couldn’t understand why the only man
She had ever loved had been taken
Leaving her to start with a heart so badly broken
Despite encouragement from me
No words were ever spoken
And when she passed away
I cried and cried all day
Alone again, naturally
Alone again, naturally
hilarydougill, 10 days ago

Thank you for that David, I never did know what the words were he was singing, and used to make my own up as I went along with the tune haha. They actually make a good story don’t they?
David Parkin, 10 days ago

Well, I was only a teenager at the time but I remember him sitting at the piano in short pants and flat cap looking like he just done a shift doon the Pit. lol

He did write some good music though . . . as daft as he looked. he heh!
AmyX, 10 days ago
David Parkin in reply to AmyX’s comment, 10 days ago

Awww, thanks Amy, it looks canny in that frame.
Mark Durant, 9 days ago

Another great shot mate. A wonderful piece of modern architecture.
brirose55, 9 days ago

brilliant
Mar Silva, 9 days ago

incredible architecture. Great shot.
David Parkin in reply to Mark Durant’s comment, 9 days ago

Thanks Mark. Yes, it’s a brilliant modern building which has won a ship load of awards.
David Parkin in reply to brirose55’s comment, 9 days ago

Thanks Brian mate
David Parkin in reply to Mar Silva’s comment, 9 days ago

Thank you very much Maria.
Andy Harris, 6 days ago

great angle on that new NE icon – super shot!
Sean Farragher, 2 days ago

great shot
David Parkin in reply to Andy Harris’s comment, 2 days ago

Thanks Andy. I was standing up on the Tyne Bridge when I took this. You get a great view from up there.
David Parkin in reply to Sean Farragher’s comment, 2 days ago

Thanks very much Sean.