Didn’t We Have A Lovely Time, Andy Swain

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DIDN’T WE HAVE A LOVELY TIME

ANDY SWAIN LRPS

Cromer never disappoints. It’s a small town at the eastern end of the North Norfolk Coast. It’s seen better times and has a little of that faded charm that photographers can’t seem to resist. It has a working pier, great beaches, and the fish & chips shops aren’t bad either – what’s not to like?

Fortunately for us, June 7th was overcast and bitterly cold so lots of folk resisted and didn’t like – we pretty much had the place to ourselves.

Travelling light, I took my Canon M6 with a 22mm pancake lens and 55-200 zoom, and also my iPhone 11. I mention this in passing as some of our brethren like to know – but like the man said, “my favourite camera is the one in my pocket”.

Our usual habit is wandering around to see what catches our attention. The grumpy looking fairy seemed to sum up our current situation - a quick iPhone shot as I was looking into someone’s window.

And then a set of Lowry figures on the beach – I’ll spend some time on those on the computer to see if I can make the most of them.

Cromer Pier is a handsome structure that the elements and the good people of Cromer keep messing around with. It makes for a striking background. The sea was out as far as I can remember seeing it so we could get under and around the pier’s old legs, and the beach offered plenty of foreground elements.

Somebody had left a sunny face in the sand – a wry comment. It seemed a good point to find the car, drink coffee and thank the weather gods for keeping the real sun under wraps.