Iron. To me, the word sounds heavy, dark and cumbersome. Yet, used as a decorative feature, the product itself can be beautiful.
I have a particular penchant for iron architectural details, especially the iron staircases that hang so strikingly on the outside of buildings in Manhattan.
The dark iron contrasts against the more delicate brickwork, and shadows enhance the overall image.
And it’s not just New York that has these beautiful staircases. The following photos are from Manchester, England.
Linked to Frizztext’s Tagged I Challenge, ABC Wednesday and Alphabe Thursday.
Travel with Intent 
The iron staircases add a certain amount of character to these buildings…
Interesting post for the letter “I”!
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The ones in the UK have more detail and design. I prefer that to the boring, plain iron ones we have here in NA.
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beauty is really all around us, isn’t it? you just have to SEE it…
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Absolutely!
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Great photos! I’ve never really considered fire escapes as an architectural element before.
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Iron work has always had my interest, and you have taken very interesting angles of the stairs. I especially like the ones with the red buildings as background!
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Love cast iron things -whatever they are. You took very interesting angles of the stairs -I especially love the red building pics.
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You have some incredibly intricate perspectives in these photos! Well done!
Leslie
abcw team
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Great shots for iron. Carver, ABC Wed. Team
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when in Manhattan, we’ve impressed by the iron architecture in SoHo …
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I love ironwork! I rarely pursue themes when taking photos, but while living in Paris I was absolutely obsessed with ironwork, particularly of the tiny flower balconies.
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