These are some of the spectacular views of Liverpool offered from the top floor of what is now the highest office building in the city.
The Spine, part of the Paddington Village development on the edge of the city centre, was officially opened today - representing a key moment for Liverpool and its future.
And despite the dreary day, nothing could take away from the breathtaking views on offer on the stunning building's 14th floor.
The £35m, 200,000 sq ft building is the first Grade A office building to be constructed in the Liverpool City Region for more than a decade.
The Spine will also be the highest office building in the city, sitting proudly at the eastern gateway to the Knowledge Quarter Liverpool (KQ Liverpool) Innovation District.
Designed by architecture and building consultancy practice AHR and built by city council appointed contractors and construction partners Morgan Sindall Construction, it stands more than 500ft above sea level, commanding spectacular views across the city and as far as Snowdonia, the Lake District and the Pennines.
And while the views out to the city are spectacular, the inside of the building is pretty impressive too.
It has been designed according to the scientific and medical research principles established in the international WELL Standard to achieve WELL Platinum. It is on track to be one of the healthiest workspaces for mental health and physical wellbeing in the UK.
The Spine will become the northern home for the Royal College of Physicians and the first significant presence outside London for the 40,0000 strong organisation.
The opening of The Spine comes at a crucial time for the city of Liverpool, which has been embroiled in a development scandal in recent months and has a landscape blighted by stalled developments.
That scandal has seen the departure of former Mayor Joe Anderson and today saw his replacement, Mayor Joanne Anderson officially open the landmark new building alongside Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram.
Both Mayors spoke today of the symbolic and strategic important of the new building and their commitment to work together to rebuild Liverpool's reputation, which has been badly damaged by recent events.
Mayor Anderson said: "This is a building for the future, it sets the standard for the future and it shows what great work can be done when the right people and the right organisations are involved.
"We are really proud of this building, delighted that it is in our city, delighted that the Royal College of Physicians have made it their home.
"It shows that we are open for business, I'm a firm believer that businesses need to have a good impact, like this one, with 90 apprentices from across the city and a healthy environment for people inside the building."
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Mayor Rotheram added: "This is symbolic of the next stage of development of Liverpool and the city region.
"This is here because of the foresight of the council but also funding provided by the combined authority.
"To get the Royal College of Physicians here is totemic for us and hopefully other big institutions will follow.
"You can walk around the city and see with your own eyes the problems (with stalled developments) but you have to move on from them at some stage and with Joanne's election and an overwhelming mandate from the people of Liverpool for a different vision for the city, I think that stands us in good stead.
"We will be and already are attracting really good developers with really good developments and great ideas and that is the future for Liverpool. I think people will see a complete change in how we do business over the next few years."
This was the first public event that the new Mayor of Liverpool and re-elected Metro Mayor have done and both described a positive working relationship forming.
Mayor Rotheram said: "We had our first leaders meeting yesterday and we instantly gelled, it felt comfortable and felt as if everyone was pulling in the same direction and that's the important thing because there is so much to work together on."
Mayor Anderson added: "We are on the same page. I've always been really excited about devolution and I'm delighted to be working with Steve."
