Paul Dobraszczyk
@pauldobraszczyk.bsky.social
Magpie architectural writer and image maker. 'Botanical Architecture: Plants, Buildings and Us' out now with Reaktion Books. www.ragpickinghistory.co.uk
White car and Yewbarrow, Wasdale
December 31, 2025 at 3:18 PM
White car and Yewbarrow, Wasdale
Glorious Wastwater under a cloud-streaked sky
December 31, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Glorious Wastwater under a cloud-streaked sky
Little Hell Gate on Great Gable, from afar and up close. One of the hardest walks I've ever done.
December 31, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Little Hell Gate on Great Gable, from afar and up close. One of the hardest walks I've ever done.
Sheep and Scafells from Yewbarrow
December 31, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Sheep and Scafells from Yewbarrow
A pair of industrial objects seen from Frodsham marsh
December 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM
A pair of industrial objects seen from Frodsham marsh
Long-exposure shot under the M56 motorway, Frodsham
December 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Long-exposure shot under the M56 motorway, Frodsham
Weston Point chemical works from Frodsham marsh
December 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Weston Point chemical works from Frodsham marsh
The view from the Silver Jubilee Bridge, Runcorn - not a place for those who suffer from vertigo
December 28, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The view from the Silver Jubilee Bridge, Runcorn - not a place for those who suffer from vertigo
This year's reading, moving from the Peak District to hauntings via a smidgen of quantum physics
December 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM
This year's reading, moving from the Peak District to hauntings via a smidgen of quantum physics
My new, and last, painting of the year: 'Henge'
December 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
My new, and last, painting of the year: 'Henge'
Quite possibly the creepiest Christmas window display I've ever seen: Boyes in Scarborough
December 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Quite possibly the creepiest Christmas window display I've ever seen: Boyes in Scarborough
Scarborough reflections
December 21, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Scarborough reflections
Sleeping seal near Ravenscar
December 21, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Sleeping seal near Ravenscar
When Scarborough's Grand Hotel was opened in 1867, it was the largest of its kind in Europe. It's still a magnificent building, testament to Victorian confidence in the future, but people I met told me it's no longer a great place to stay.
December 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
When Scarborough's Grand Hotel was opened in 1867, it was the largest of its kind in Europe. It's still a magnificent building, testament to Victorian confidence in the future, but people I met told me it's no longer a great place to stay.
A glorious morning on Scarborough beach before the haar rolled in
December 21, 2025 at 7:34 PM
A glorious morning on Scarborough beach before the haar rolled in
A really special couple of days exploring Scarborough. This is the impossibly picturesque village of Robin Hood's Bay, which shows that high density living can be achieved with something other than skyscrapers.
December 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
A really special couple of days exploring Scarborough. This is the impossibly picturesque village of Robin Hood's Bay, which shows that high density living can be achieved with something other than skyscrapers.
Who needs fireworks when you have light and water: Merchants Quay, Salford
December 17, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Who needs fireworks when you have light and water: Merchants Quay, Salford
Blade Runner vibes, Bridgewater Canal, Manchester
December 16, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Blade Runner vibes, Bridgewater Canal, Manchester
The former pigeon tower at the top of Rivington Terraced Gardens, looking very gothic in the darkness
December 13, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The former pigeon tower at the top of Rivington Terraced Gardens, looking very gothic in the darkness
Nightfall on Rivington Pike
December 13, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Nightfall on Rivington Pike
A stunning photograph of the installation of the ironwork of London's Abbey Mills Pumping Station in 1867. Found in the archives in Bolton.
December 8, 2025 at 11:07 AM
A stunning photograph of the installation of the ironwork of London's Abbey Mills Pumping Station in 1867. Found in the archives in Bolton.
Manchester's winter rain and gloom produces its own distinctive kind of beauty
December 7, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Manchester's winter rain and gloom produces its own distinctive kind of beauty
Stairwell, Barbican
December 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Stairwell, Barbican
Traffic lights reflected on chrome pillars, Bishopsgate
December 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Traffic lights reflected on chrome pillars, Bishopsgate
Sheffield surfaces
December 3, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Sheffield surfaces