The English Riviera

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As an add on to the day job, last Sunday I skittered down various motorways to Torquay for a monday AM meeting. The weather was quite clement until about 30miles from the coast when it became what I can only describe as mizzely.

I’ve never been to the English Riviera before that I remember, but it turns out it’s rather nice. If you squint tightly it does look a little like Monacco from a certain angle. The pictures I managed to take are decent enough to warrent their own post so here you go.

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The following are Hipstamatic pictures, some varying light conditions raging from dull and rainy, early morning misty, sunset shiny to massively over filtered. Enjoy….

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Small text break here. I’m really pleased with the last two above. The next one below is a little odd. I spotted this lying on a merge near the big wheel. A dead gull isn’t anything strange by the seaside but the precision of the twig and its almost runic symbolism make this more than passing road kill.

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Another odd little seaside aside was the little clutch of original Mods and scooters gathered outside the bay side Harvester…. Enjoy here.

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…and this is the final stretch. Some are quite pretty.

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This last one is an HDR picture, early morning pre-meeting blue sky moon shooting… Ppppfffttt..,

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Can you believe it?! Nearly missed the best one. HDR & Snapseed from a precise moment …..

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3 responses to “The English Riviera

  1. Reblogged this on ENGLISH LANGUAGE REVIEW 4U and commented:
    Thirty years ago I spent 2 years living and working in Paignton, South Devon. Do they still sell Dogbolter beer? It was evil….

  2. lukerhine

    Just a note, Adrian, to say again how much I admire your work, both photographic and artistic. You’re amazing. I’ve added your site as a link on my website (or will by tomorrow) and would be honored if you would add mine to yours.

    I particularly liked the composition in the first three photos: somehow the arcs in two and three really work.

    Keep up the incredible work,

    George

    • A4

      George

      You are incredibly kind. Thank you for checking in and I will definitly put a link to your site on my home page the second I work out how to do it!

      Best Regards

      Adrian

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