Beneath a darkening sky

Sometimes, nightfall in Warwickshire can be just... breathtaking.

These photos were taken about five minutes apart, between 5pm and 5.15. The first's of Warwick Business School, taken from Lakeside student village. No, the school isn't really an ultralong building that goes all the way across behind those trees; there are two buildings of similar architectural heritage on opposite sides of the road, but they're several minutes' walk apart and not connected physically or culturally.

The second pic's taken from the winding path leading from Heronbank to central campus, alongside the freshly-ploughed field where non-performing WBS lecturers end up minus identifying dentition. (Sssshh.)

The third was snapped at central campus, looking across the 'plaza' at Rootes Social Building, where I've never done any socialising (like the Student Union, it's principally an undergrad scene.)

It's amazing how in the right light, a mob of budget-constrained, functional modern boxes - hallmarks of any modern British university - can look arresting, even gorgeous. But of course they can't beat that sky.