Kemptown Streets Leading to the Sea

Narrow street lined with colorful buildings and balconies, leading towards the seaside in bright daylight. — Kemptown, Brighton

On a walk home from Kemptown I was struck by the many interesting streets leading down to the beach and the English Channel. I’m not sure any of the individual pictures make the grade but as a small collection…?

Chapel of Ease

View of a decorative ceiling featuring a blue and white grid pattern with a central floral motif, captured from below. — Chapel Royal, Brighton

“The ceiling over the nave terminates in a square light register with coloured glass.” more…

Artists’ Tools

A variety of hand tools mounted on a white wall, including pliers, a hammer, a screwdriver, scissors, a tape measure, a level, a stapler, and a sanding paper. — Brighton, UK

It wasn’t just paints and brushes. Some artists pile their paints and brushes somewhat haphazardly, others keep their work tools in serried ranks.

Painters’ Studios

A close-up view of two trays filled with various colors of paint tubes, along with a used, paint-stained cloth and a paintbrush. — Brighton, UK

Throughout May we progressed through Brighton and Hove’s Artists Open Houses and I photographed their paints, palettes and brushes.

Nature and Art

A close-up view of vibrant succulent plants with reddish-brown leaves and green centers, accompanied by a decorative glass flower stake featuring blue hues, set against a blurred green background. — The Hidden House, Fiveways, Brighton

Another weekend another Artists Open Houses neighborhood to explore, this time in Fiveways.

Keeping up Standards

An elderly man wearing a checked hat and a light suit walks with a cane on a city sidewalk, while a woman with long hair passes by. — North Street, Brighton

Blue Window

A window with blinds showing a reflection of construction equipment outside, partially obscured by a blue wall. Colorful flowers are growing beneath the window. — Eastern Road, Brighton

From the South Downs to the Sea

A panoramic view of lush green hills and valleys, with a distant town on the horizon under a partly cloudy sky. — South Downs, UK

A scenic view of rolling green hills with trees and a few cows grazing, under a bright blue sky. — South Downs, UK

I Am Not a Number

A clear soap bubble floats above a modern building structure with glass panels and a cloudy sky in the background, featuring a streetlight and decorative string lights. — King’s Road, Brighton

I am a free man

Colorful soap bubble floating in front of a white Victorian-style building with multiple windows, reflecting sunlight.

Selfie Time

A man and a woman standing on a railing, with the woman taking a photo of the sky. The background features a bright blue sky with some clouds. — King’s Road, Brighton

Who Killed

A row of stacked outdoor chairs in front of a closed shop with graffiti that reads 'WHO' and other words on the shutter. — King Charles III England Coast Path (Brighton Beach Promenade)

Dividing the Frame

A serene view of the ocean with shimmering water reflecting sunlight under a clear blue sky. — English Channel from Brighton

An exercise in dividing the frame, using the specular highlights on the water to place the brighter part below the dividing line instead of above

Metternich Slept Here

A close-up view of a yellow-framed window reflecting a round table and a lamp, with blue walls visible inside. — Brunswick Terrace, Brighton

A weathered stone plaque with engraved text, mounted on a wall, detailing historical information.

Zebra Eye

A yellow zebra-crossing light mounted on a pole next to a yellow building against a blue sky. — Brunswick Terrace, Brighton

Wash Day

Clothes hanging on a line outside against a yellow wall, with a doorway visible in the background. — Brunswick Terrace, Brighton

I See You

A person sitting on grass with their back to the camera, accompanied by a brown dog, in a park with flowering trees and various people scattered around enjoying the outdoors. — Pavilion Gardens, Brighton

I’m not sure what this dog was looking at, but he maintained this pose long enough for me to get out my camera, get it on and focused and take a few shots. He was very still and focused.

Refusing Big Brother

A circular sticker with the text 'No digital ID We do not comply!' and an illustration of an identity card and a flag. The design features a distressed look against a wooden surface. — Brighton Beach promenade

Ceci n’est pas Magritte

Street art featuring a figure dressed in a suit and bowler hat holding a large, ornate yellow frame. Inside the frame is a painted image of the same figure with a green apple in place of their face. — Robert Street, Brighton

Smile Warning

A warning sign on a wall that says 'WARNING SMILE YOU ARE ON CAMERA' with a smiley face, alongside colorful graffiti. — Orange Row, Brighton

Afloat

A view through a circular, textured bronze sculpture, framing a calm sea and distant wind turbines on the horizon. — Doughnut Groyne, Brighton

A view through Afloat, commonly known as the Doughnut, in Brighton.