Matchstick Men

When I took this photo of the beach from the top of the lighthouse it brought to mind an L S Lowry painting and I thought of his matchstick men artworks. Most of Lowry's paintings were industrial, but occasionally he painted a beach scene.

It is interesting that everyone in the picture is doing something different. Hope you like it.

[julia]

This is fantastic .. really like it .. you could have a 'bloke' in a red and white hat ... Wheres Wally ... fav

[Lynda McG]

It works so well - fav

[Tracy Lea Oh]

I was looking for Wally too! This is excellent.

[Diana]

Fabulous shot of this lovely beach scene.

[Brennie B]

Yes
very Lowry! This is lovely. Fav

[Maggiemae]

You have captured contrast and focus with the people here on the one background of beautiful beach! fav

[Margo Sayer]

Fascinating capture. Would make a brilliant jigsaw puzzle!

[Sarah Munnings]

Looks like toy town... were you a long way away?

[Sue Cooper]

You’re right, it does look like a Lowry painting. Lovely shot.

[Kathy A]

Tiny town

[Hazel]

So much to see!

[Loopy-Lou]

Fabulous capture

[Babs]

@pixiemac This was taken from the lighthouse looking down on the beach, so from quite a height.

[Peter Day]

I like it, because I am sat here with a temperature of 7c grey sky. dark evenings low clouds, and rain on the way

[Dione Giorgio]

Beautiful shot and pov. Makes e cry out for summer.

[Pam Knowler]

Wonderful image with so much to look at!

[Jacqueline]

I would love to make such a beach scene near the model traintrack of my hubby.

[Sam]

Such wonderful colours too!

[marie]

Interesting how you can look from one person to the other and see how they are doing something on their own, yet at the exact same point of time as the others.

[FBailey]

Very appealing!

[Shellie]

Fabulous image

[Wylie]

great beach shot.

[Lou Ann]

A wonderful beach scene! I love it!

[Beryl Lloyd]

Ooh yes - a great Lowry kind scene !

[☠northy]

This is quite eye-catching!

[Merrelyn]

Love the pov :)

[Sarah]

Great scene

[Henri Russell]

What a wonderful beach scene. So much to look at.

[Paul]

Nice job :)

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Great capture and a fitting title.

[gloria jones]

Terrific shot, pov and sense of scale

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Carole G]

Great POV and scene

[Boo]

wonderful shot

[Kitty Hawke]

haha....yes indeed......*matchstick men and matchstick cats and dogs.....and kids at the corner of the street that were sparking clogs* :)

[Dawn]

A nice seach scene

[Margaret Brown]

Love this Lowry picture, fav

[Ann Williams]

It's certainly Lowry like. I learned something new today as I hadn't realised he did some beach scenes too. Fav.

[4rky]

Great beach scene and very Lowry-like!
Love looking at all the different interactions taking place :)

[Peter]

Lovely image full of warmth, light and colour, not quite as cold as the beaches painted by L S Lowry Babs:)

[haskar]

Lovely scene and shot.

[Danette Thompson]

Great shot.

[ChristineL]

I love this beach scene, definitely has a feel of a Lowry painting,

[Pyrrhula]

Great beach scene and candid people capture

[JRPhoto ARt by Jacque R Callis]

Wow, Great Shot.

[Skip Tribby - ​🖖]

I do like it! Nicely composed! FAV!

[Trinka]

Fave!

[Shari]

Love how small the people are. Unique shot.

[Erika]

Great shot. Fav.

[KWind]

Great POV! I like it!

[Marnie]

Totally magic Babs, I love it.

[Valerie Chesney]

Absolutely wonderful...

[tony gig]

Great capture.

[Sheralee S]

I like Julia's idea @julzmaioro to have a Where's Wally in there :) Great image Babs.

[Claude Trew]

Brilliant capture. Fav

[Angela]

I see the inspiration too. Lowry a Manchester man, not far from me

[Krista Marson]

looks fun!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Fun shot- it does keep you interested for some time with all the activity!

[Margo]

this is very nice

[Ulrika]

wow... this is so good!

[Chris K]

a fascinating shot Babs. So much to look at.

[Lee]

I could easily spend a few days just lounging on that beach, but its just too far to travel for a few days. Nicely captured cheesing me off scene Babs.

[Taffy]

Such an interesting scene - congrats on TT!

[Babs]

@taffy Thanks Taffy, it was a surprise to find this on the TT. It reminded me of L S Lowry's paintings of matchstick men. It was taken from quite a distance at the lighthouse and looking down on the beach. I loved how each person was doing something different.

[Lou Ann]

Congratulations on the TT!

[Skip Tribby - ​🖖]

Congratulations on your beautiful image making it to the Top Twenty for the week. Very well deserved!

[CC Folk]

Congratulations on the TT, Babs! A fav...I missed it earlier.

[Darby James]

Instant fave. Have you seen Sally West’s paintings. This reminded me of her work. https://goo.gl/images/6MfC6g

[Phil Sandford]

Fabulous (and many congrats on TT)