Two hours and twenty-four minutes in Brighton.

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The murmur at the train station; £4 baguettes; commuters smiling on their way home; the sea breeze; Brighton and Hove Albion; gastro pubs with enormous sofas; the Laines; shops with naughty names; flip-flops in April; double-decker buses; pretentious delicatessens; Chinese people; personal space; Wai Kika Moo Kau; graffiti and art; seagulls and pigeons; shopkeepers who call you mate.

Headscarves worn by women from Palestine; Palestinian scarves worn by maths students from Lewes; smokers; the new library; Seven Dials; fashion consciousness; the beach; recruitment agencies; incense; postcard stands; freedom; brand shops where independent ones used to be; Indian restaurants; "An' I woz like, wh-aaa'?"; feisty tramps; tea houses; Alice Russell and Jehst; Starbucks; Polish people.

A couple of familiar faces?; Ugg boots; people speaking central European languages; concert posters on Dyke Road; a flower shop with yucca plants in the window; Shakeaway milkshakes; shouty buskers; people from London; sticky-haired boys in tracksuits; the Royal Pavilion; phone shops; H+M; A man walks into a bookshop, where the lady at the counter gives him a frozen chicken; language schools; the pier; home.

-You can find my writing and photography on my blog, Short stories and photographs from Europe.

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Photos

Stormy weather in Brighton
November 2009.

Comments

[Cat]

I'm not sure if it's just the gorgeous photos (as always) but can I come visit you in Brighton next time you're home? It looks gorgeous! Hope you're ok xx

[Mercurycatcher]

Playing With Words!
Fantastic...I loved the way you played with the words and created a mood and warm atmosphere for Brighton, very clever! I don't know why but I immeadiately thought of W.H.Auden's poem "Night Mail".

[Ali]

This is a stunning stunning shot :)
I'm really impressed that you got this from a G9 - this is also one of the first comments to be added regarding an individual photo :)

[deleted_49612]

Congratulations! This photo is currently on the Front Page. I hope married life is treating you well, and you will soon be providing lots of baby bloggers, for TravelBlog. ;)

[The Travel Camel]

Magnificent!
This photo has it all - perfect timing, beautiful light and a wonderful perspective.