Sea view
Sea view. Photograph through a covered bench area on the seafront. The lower centre pane of glass is missing and the sea and a boat can be seen through it. The surrounding windows are dirty and have graffiti on them. The wood inbetween is painted dark blue and the white wooden bench can be seen in the lower third of the frame.
Rosa
Rosa. Photograph of a shuttered shop front with a canapy above saying ‘ROSA’. To the right the canopy is torn and flapped over, showing a floral rose pattern on the reverse of the fabric.
An intriguing cone
An intriguing cone. Photograph of three statues on white plinths, with an orange and white plastic cone to the left, where the statue behind it appears to be looking at it. On the wall is a green sign pointing left and saying ‘SALIDA’.
Siesta
Siesta. Photograph of a duck sleeping in a blue ceramic pot in a Spanish garden. Behind are plants and a tree.
Potted plants
Potted plants. Photograph of a wall with shadows of potted plants and a faint ‘Free Palestine’ below.
A bit creepy
A bit creepy. Photograph of a balcony with three dolls stood up, looking a bit creepy. Below is a building underconstruction, with shutter saying ‘Lambretta’, grafitteed shutter underneath, sack of construction materials and motorbike on the road in front.
Partial Solar Eclipse reflected in a bucket of water, Colchester, Essex, UK
Partial Solar Eclipse reflected in a bucket of water, Colchester, Essex, UK
WELL PLACED
Clacton-on-Sea, UK, February 2025. Photograph of a small yellow plastic toy pickup truck covered in sand, on a concrete floor with a bright yellow beach hut behind.
A SMALL COLLECTION
Clacton-on-Sea, UK, February 2025. Photograph of the bottom of a beach hut, with long bolts connecting to the concrete floor below. Under the beach hut is a collection of stones, many of them painted.
CUTTLEFISH FRED
Clacton-on-Sea, UK, February 2025. Photograph of lots of cuttlefish laid out on the top of a concrete wall, with the sea visible behind and ‘FRED, A’ spray painted in white to the left, with lichen and mould on the wall, and a small strip of sandy path with little weeds growing along the bottom.
WORKS CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Chelmsford, UK, February 2025. Photograph of a portable constuction notice with ‘WORKS CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE’ in orange lights on black, on a pavement with wall and buildings to the left of the frame and road with lights, traffic and buildings in the distance. The sky above is dark blue as it’s early in the morning.
BRAIN
Colchester, UK, February 2025. Photograph of a plastic or candy brain on a cracked section of pavemets, surrounded by concrete.
SPRING CLEAN
Colchester, UK, January 2025. Photograph of household items, large stuffed animals and a barbecue left at the side of the road. Behind is a block of flats with silver ash tree and leafy green bushes, in front is a brick-paved path and to the right are slim glass panes with staircase behind.
The first thing I photographed when I woke up in York
In York the fairy lights stay through winter (view from a cocktail bar)
Cinema Silhouettes
Colchester, January 2025. Photograph of windows in a building at night, lit from inside. To the left the silhouette of a desk fan is visible with boxes around it, through a grey window with ‘CURZON’ visible very faintly and to the right two orange windows with ‘FILM, FOOD & DRINK’ and silhouettes of boxes and shelving can be seen.
The only remaining sign of the snow
Chelmsford, UK, January 2024. Photograph of a pile of snow (a melted snoman), on the platform at Chelmsford railway station, with a train visible to the left, posts and signs behind in the centre of the frame and grey metal fence to the right of the image.
The end of festivities.
London, January 2025. Photograph of a black wheelie bin with a large green Christmas wreath leaning against it. To the left is the bottom portion of a parasol, and a brick building is visible behind.
A golden slice of moon
Colchester, January 2025. Photograph of a the moon in a black sky, with only a tiny golden part visible.
Peeled
Stock, UK, December 2024. Photograph of a satsuma peel on the ground, which is covered in fallen leaves. In the foreground, out of focus, are branches of holly leaves.
The biggest bear I’ve ever seen.
Stock, UK, December 2024. Photograph of a large house behind a brick wall, with a giant teddy with Christmas hat peering over the top. In front of the wall is a grassy area, with fence poles and a part of road visible in the foreground, with trees either side.
Dis-order
Chelmsford, UK, December 2024. Photograph looking through 3 metal bars in a fence, towards a boarded up building with rusty old filing cabinets in front, and plants in the foreground.
FREE STAMPS
Colchester, December 2024. Photograph of an old metal box held together with rubber hands, with a handwritten label saying ‘FREE STAMPS’ on the top. The box is on a worn wooden bench, with foliage behind.
Deflated
Photograph of a blue plastic inflatable guitar, deflated and resting on a raised concrete area at the side of a path, with a red metal upright coming from the top and a grey metal fence to the top left. The area around is overgrown with plants, moss and dry fallen leaves.
Yellow
Colchester, UK, November 2024. Photograph of a metal entrance barrier painted yellow, with the gate open to the right. A concrete path goes from the foreground through the gate and winds to the right into the distance, with grass and trees either side, many of which have golden leaves. The sky is white with clouds.
Bert
Colchester, UK, November 2024. Photograph of red and white plastic construction fence panels along a pavement, leaning into the road toward the right of the frame, with a very frayed black tarpaulin blowing through and over the top of it. Behind buildings are visible with a sign saying ‘LOUNGE’ on the building to the left.
Remnants
Photograph looking down at a brick floor, with a small utility cover in the centre, with an 80s style small grey, white and black tile patternon it. A brick wall with a black pipe is visible out of focus at the top of the frame.
Winter sun
Photograph of a wall with two bright rectangles in the centre, the pattern of low winter sunlight shining through a window and casting the shadow of the frame on the wall. At the top of the frame a picture frame with a red push pin to the left is visible.
Perch
Photograph of the sea with a pole sticking out with a triangular wooden shape on the top, upon which a bird sits. A hazy blue sky is behind.
Possibly the best 99 I’ve ever eaten
Photograph of a white hand holding a 99 whipped ice cream in a cornet, with a chocolate flake poking out to the right and a light grey wall behind.
