Rooftops in Totterdown: A View From Above the Coloured Houses
On top of Totterdown 's hills, that picturesque hillside suburb to the south of the river in Bristol, the roofs reveal their tales of color, of transformation, of viewpoint, and of neighborhood. On Wikipedia, Totterdown "rises quite steeply from the river bank to a generally terraced Victorian residential area which is remarkable for its painted houses – generally in vivid colors." Here, we will discuss the atmosphere and meaning of these rooftops: what you can see, what you can feel, and what they reflect regarding Totter-down. 1. Why the rooftops matter If you stand on one of Totterdown's higher roads (say near Perrett Park), you don't merely glimpse houses — you glimpse an arc of piled roofs, chimneys, coloured fronts, and the far-off city skyline. One walking book describes how, at the top of the hill, you can "look back over Windmill Hill and Victoria Park… the skyline of Clifton and the Suspension Bridge." Mike's Bristol Walks These rooftops...