Number 12 of a long-standing series of December photosets. This year, I’m focusing on beachhuts – those prettily painted wooden sheds that adorn the edges of many of our seaside towns and villages. I imagine they started out as a cheap and cheerful way to afford a holiday,…
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I started my life in Essex, and moved via Berkshire to Devon, where I’ve now lived more than half my life. I’m very settled here, but have just returned from a trip to see a friend in Pakefield, which is close to the most easterly point in England.…
A lot of my photography is based on projects – subjects or techniques that I like to revisit over time, to make a body of work. Of course, like everyone else I take photos of things that catch my eye and may never be repeated or further developed.…
Life can be a bit stressful sometimes, but there’s nothing like a walk on the beach on a sunny winter’s day to lift the spirits. I went with a friend to Charmouth, just along the coast from where I live, and enjoyed the low tide and sandy beach…
Lyme is home to several colonies of beach huts. Glorified sheds by the sea, they have a quirky charm that has inspired me to take quite a few photos over the years. These are on Monmouth Beach, and for a few weeks each spring and autumn, the…
The fishing village of Beer, on the East Devon Coast, provides a lot of photo opportunities – one of the few places where fishing boats are still pulled up on the shingle beach, and one can buy fresh fish off the boats. On this lovely summer morning, I…