We're back in Scarborough for this picture – altho I'm not sure whether it should be one of my street life or street signs pictures. This is one aspect of the English seaside that remains as strong as it always has done – the cockles and whelks stall – but would you play seafood roulette with a place (no fishy pun intended that's claim to fame is that it is the cheapest source of fresh fish? Actually these people have been in business for years and their food is perfectly safe – and probably the best on the coast. But, for the summer holiday trade (and note the copious amounts of salt and vingegar available) price is king so they have to emphasise cheapness rather than quality. The picture also shows one of the perils of street photography – being spotted by your subject (and I was standing on the far side of the street about 60 feet away) – tho fortunately in this case she has a big smile on her face.



(Scarborough, 18:12pm, August 1st 2007, f 3.6 - 1/100 - ISO 100)