The Great British Seaside

We went to Skegness on Tuesday for a day trip. Two hours drive on a good day, but it's the nearest coast to Nottingham.

We walked 12 miles up and down the coast, it rained for half of those miles, but what's a bit of rain !

Anyway this is Skegness pier, decked out in bunting to celebrate the up and coming Queens Jubilee

I think the image captures a quintessential British seaside scene

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[Boxplayer]

Love it, the POV, the shiny wetness and the passers by in their rain gear.

[Phil Howcroft]

@boxplayer thanks , I'm a few days behind on my 365, I always seem to be, I was crouching down, camera in hand , looking through the tilted viewfinder, trying to keep the rain off the little camera !

[Nada]

Love the reflections. Looks like it could be a posed album cover.

[Corinne C]

The perspective is wonderful, I love the shiny deck and the flags. A wonderful street pic!

[Beryl Lloyd]

Love the low pov , with the wet shiny boards leading to the end of the pier . The clad figures suitable for the weather scurrying along with the buntings above trying their best to cheer up the scene .Typical British weather - but must admit we had a grand day for our street Jubilee street party !!

[Nick]

Awesome shot.

[Phil Howcroft]

@beryl thanks beryl , this was Tuesday , today was sunny until about 2 p.m.

[Phil Howcroft]

@corinnec thank you so much Corinne

@njmom3 awwww thanks nada

[jackie edwards]

I like the pov. Also the shine, reflection and symmetry. Looks like a big party on your side of the pond!

[Mags]

Looking pretty wet out there, but I never mind a walk in the rain.

[LManning (Laura)]

A terrific capture from that low POV. Also shows good British stoicism, I think!

[Peter Dulis]

Nice POV

[Delboy79]

Great shot and excellent POV Fav

[Casablanca]

Super shot of the shiny boards. Sorry it rained though

[Christopher Cox]

Great piece of documentary photography. Sums up the British seaside

[Judith Johnson]

It certainly does Phil. And as you say, what's a bit of rain. Hope you had fish and chips and ice cream!

[Pat Knowles]

The perfect British summer seaside holiday! I was trying to guess which seaside town it was in as I know you are a bit land locked! I did wonder if it was Blackpool & you were on a football related trip to Bolton! Looks very similar to any holiday in the rain but that doesn’t matter we take it all in our stride!

[Pat Knowles]

Ps big fave!

[Julie]

Love this!

[Christina]

Fabulous perspective - love the bunting

[Chris Cook]

Great shot

[Mike]

Shame the weather for the special weekend has tried its best to dampen spirits! Great feel here.

[Hazel]

Wonderful reflections, Phil and a great shot! Fav

[Sally Ings]

Nice low pov and perspective.