All along the edge of the sea front in Brightlingsea are colourful beach huts. I rather like beach huts, though opinion is out in regards to Brightlingsea. These images were taken on a particularly cloudy day using a filter on my Olympus camera.
WPC: On the edge
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Beautiful picture! I really like the mood on this one!
Thank you Iris
Lovely shots, Jude – striking clouds and a slight retro feel
A ‘dramatic’ filter effect. Works well on a dull day and I do like the way it texturises objects. It can be a little weird with the sky, but this day was very cloudy anyway.
I love beach huts… They just scream summer at you…even in the middle of winter. 😊
Hey Jude I am still doing the living and traveling thing in South Africa 🙂 and your photo reminds me of similar huts at Muizenberg
I know those well – they have changed a lot since the 197os but still iconic.
I love beach huts, and your images of them are wonderful. I love the intensity of the cloud and the slightly run-down look. So much more interesting than summer-postcard shots 😃
I totally agree, Su!
Slightly run down is pretty accurate. I’ll post more once I am home. I like beach huts too 😀
The slightly run down beach huts looks very attractive through your lense, Jude. Well done. 🙂
Not to mention your filter!
I have no idea where this place is, have to look it up.
Go to Frinton Dina!
You are all talking about Frinton-on-Sea in Essex …?
The dramatic look suited this day and this subject!
That filter worked really well, Jude. As for Brightlingsea, I prefer to leave it with childhood memories.
Best wishes, Pete.
I had never heard of it, but Clacton didn’t appeal. Should have gone to Frinton apparently!
Frinton. Home of Art Deco architectural masterpieces. Sadly missed by you, Jude! x
Oh, damn! I’d have liked that. Too late to turn back now though, I’m near to you tonight about 4 miles west of Norwich. Next time perhaps.
So near, yet so far. As you know, we were out until almost 11 anyway. Shame you missed Frinton. Its’ caught in a time-warp.
I shall have to make another trip to Norfolk Pete and time it better to meet up with you.
Frinton is on my list now, thanks for letting me listen to your nice conversation. 🙂
Check out these link, Dina, it’s a dream of Art Deco.
http://www.themodernhouse.com/sales-list/the-round-house/
http://www.wowhaus.co.uk/2015/02/05/on-the-market-contemporary-art-deco-inspired-property-in-frinton-on-sea-essex/
http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-a-house-at-frinton-on-sea-built-in-the-art-deco-style-21960733.html
And that’s just a taste! XX
Of course, of. course, now I remember your post about the houses! The Round House is a gem. Frinton is on the list! Thanks a lot, Pete! x
Next week I’m going to Darmstadt in Germany to show the Mathildenhöhe to a friend. This time I travel without a camera as my MacBook is being uptuned, but here you can get an impression from the biggest collection of Jugendstil in Germany:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darmstadt_Artists%27_Colony
Thanks, Dina. Looks like a very interesting place indeed! Have a great trip. xx
Great moody shots of a place now a little faded….
You know it? We only went because it was a little too early to return to the hotel and the name attracted me. Nice church there 🙂
No, no, but I just thought it came across in your photographs
Well you are right 🙂
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I rather like the moody sky in these photos.
I’m not familiar with beach huts except in other people’s photos. They’re kind of an oddity to me. Having grown up in a very isolated area, the idea of being packed one on top of the other on a beach with hundreds of other people doesn’t sound very attractive to me.
It must be an English thing, though I have never used a beach – hut and must admit to loathing crowded beaches. I do like the look of the beach huts though and they must be very useful for getting changed and storing all the paraphernalia people seem to take to the beach these days!
Awesome images! I do wonder…do people actually stay in those cottages?
Most are not for overnight use, just day time for changing into swimsuits, storing windbreaks etc and making a cup of tea! There are some places where you can sleep in them but that’s not their normal use. They are very, very small.
Phew! I thought they were very tiny and too close to sleep in! 🙂
Lovely images, Jude. That sky looks rather threatening. I hope the huts are waterproof. 🙂
I suspect some of them were a little open to the elements!