The Instrument Maker

Close-up of violin parts, including the top plate, scroll, and back, resting on a blueprint for instrument design. — Industrial House, Hove

First day of visiting Artists’ Open Houses in Hove, we stopped at Industrial House where there were several to see. The above image shot in the studio of instrument maker Eunju Lee at Studio Six.

May was the month of the Artists Open Houses in Brighton and Hove and we spent our weekends visiting lots of them – too many to remember where each picture was taken. But here’s a table in one of the houses, laid out interestingly enough that I thought it might make a picture.

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

Off the Grid

A barbed wire fence in a grassy field with wooden posts and a cloudy sky in the background. — South Downs, UK

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

Are You Looking at Me?

A flock of sheep grazing in a green field, with lambs lying nearby and hills in the background. — South Downs, UK

South Downs

A panoramic view of a lush green landscape with rolling hills under a cloudy sky. In the foreground, a black cow is seated on the grass, while several sheep are grazing in the distance. — South Downs, UK

We took another walk to The Chattri, past sheep and cows.

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.

Under a Cloud

A landscape featuring dark, layered clouds hovering over lush greenery and trees, with a hint of an overpass in the background. — Dora’s Green, Farnham

Farnham Flowers

Spent a weekend at the beginning of May in Farnham, where I lived from Autumn 2022 – 2024 and couldn’t help noticing the beautiful flowers the town is famous for.

We ❤️ Shirt

A floral-patterned shirt hanging on a hook in front of a window. — Hove, UK

Sunlight on Perspex Chair

An overhead view of a transparent acrylic table leg on a light carpet, casting shadow patterns. — Eaton Gardens, Hove

Light and Shadow

Close-up view of a sleek laptop resting on a glass surface with soft shadows and reflections from nearby blinds. — Eaton Gardens, Hove

Another morning I woke up, noticed the light through the blinds falling on the door, glass table top and iPad and ran for my camera with macro lens attached.

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)

Hove Town Hall

Black and white photograph of a modern building with glass windows and concrete structure showcasing reflections and geometric lines. — Hove Town Hall

Treetop Turbines

A serene coastal view featuring a clear blue sky, calm sea, and multiple offshore wind turbines visible in the distance, framed by lush green trees in the foreground. — Brunswick Place, Hove

Beach Hut Portraits

Two elderly men relax in beach huts, one seated in a chair with sunglasses, while the other is reflected in a mirror inside the hut, with the ocean in the background. — Hove Promenade

As I was passing, I noticed the mirror in the hut and they invited me over to take my own photograph in the reflection. I started framing it up, then asked if I could include them in the picture and this was the result.

Enjoying the Sun

A heavily tattooed man with a beard lying on a park bench, wearing sunglasses, with a relaxed expression, under bright sunlight. — Hove Promenade

I was photographing the sea from the railing next to this bench, while he watched me. Eventually I told him how I like his ink and asked if I could take his picture. After I showed it to him we had a quick laugh about our spreading middles.

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