Beach huts are a widely photographed phenomenon of Britain's seaside resorts. They are either
privately-owned or
publicly-owned for hire and constitute a place where someone can base themselves when spending a day or several by the beach - a place to eat, make a cup of tea, rest, laze, change clothing, shelter from rain etc. Privately-owned examples are often very
individually painted and frequently feature somewhat
humorous names. Public beach huts are usually brightly painted but with fewer colours. On a recent visit to Walton on the Naze in Essex I came across these ranks of (presumably) publicly-owned huts for hire. I've never seen so many together in stepped ranks, and rarely so few in use on a summer afternoon.
photo © T. Boughen Camera: Olympus OMD E-M10
