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Rough Sea @ Hoylake, Merseyside

I'm simultaneously impressed and creeped out by the man in the long coat defiantly facing the elements. He probably caught cold and died, people did that a lot more then, it was considered character building.

ROUGH SEA @

The Victorians had a thing for depictions of rough seas - not only on these oddly fragile postcards that mix photography and painting, but also in short films. Perhaps it was the allure of the primeval power of the elements being made small and safe and separate by technology, or just a new way of presenting an old obsession. Either way, I collect these odd artefacts in a casual way, and they fascinate me, so I thought I'd share a few from time to time.. The internet is all about sharing, isn't it? Whether you like it or not.

These rough seas @ Bournemouth, Eastbourne and Dover, respectively.