Street Sculptures in Hastings

Imagine being presented with a giant chrome octopus playing chess, on a seaside street near the English Channel? Hastings had a series of metal sculptures celebrating marine life sited in the old streets near the seafront, and I had the pleasure of encountering them when I was in Hastings on November 15^th, 2012. I was there to catch the Aussie band I follow in a performance at the Stag Inn, on Allsaints Street, a memorable event all by itself, but I had the chance to photograph Hastings in late autumn light, light rays over the Channel, local curiosities, and to have a jar in a couple of historic pubs, like The Cinque Port Arms. That was my last time on tour over there, and I miss it a lot. Adjustments to colour, contrast and sharpness in Irfanview; Fuji FinePix S5600. Image by Mike.