Whitstable

We went down to Whitstable with a friend for a day out. I’ve not been there for quite a number of years. It would be interesting to see how much it had changed from the place I remember. I’m pleased to say it still has the charm and lively feel that I remember. Although you can see quite a few closed shops now, a sign of the times I guess.

We walked up and down the high street and passed the Wetherspoons that used to be the cinema. I stopped to look, Peter Cushin used to live in Whitstable and the pub is named after him. I’m very glad the buildlng is being maintained and still has some of the character of the original cinema. I wonder what he would have thought of it. The building still feels like a cinema and I feel the movies of old playing to packed audiences, hearing their gasps and screams at another blood chiller, at the hands of Peter.

Walking down the high street, recording the everyday brings a great deal of peace and satisfaction, street photography is different everytime, even if you go to the same place. We wandered around and headed down to the harbour area. It was busy with people and boats tied up, it’s great to see the hustle and bustle, the fishermen, the traders, the tourists all mixing in life’s sweat dance. I took some more shots of the harbour and the beach, there is something about the coast, the wind, the open air that brings a calm.

Sitting on the beach with a cold pint of beer with good friends is highly recommended. Watching the clouds slide across the sky with the sound of children and water lapping is one of life’s pleasures that should not be overlooked.