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St.Andrews harbour

I well remember the smells of the lobster creels, and the tarred rope, the oily fuels and the tang of the seaweed, and of course the smell of the gasworks just along form here. My childhood.
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Peter Castell said:

Some smells remain with you forever, I had an Uncle who was a miner no pithead baths ( tin bath on the hearth ) they got a soap allowance their house always smelt of Parmolive soap
3 years ago

Xata said:

Very similar smells were in my childhood surroundings... still are -at least not far- and I love them...
Fine composition there, by the way!
3 years ago

Nicole Merdrignac said:

Très belle composition. HFF. Nicole.
3 years ago ( translate )

David G Johnson said:

During my 'yoof' we had noises.... the roar from the Sheffield Untied football ground when a goal was scored.. it echoed all around the streets... // A lovely photo Amelia'.. it's good to have these memories.. I zoomed out on the map.. to see where you were.
Dj.
3 years ago

Boro said:

Superbe ***********
3 years ago ( translate )

Jean said:

A lovely harbour scene and I like the smells you remember. My early childhood was in the country and I don't remember smells. The rest of it was in Glasgow where I remember soot, the noise of tram cars, rag and bone men and their carts and the smell of sulphur from local works, sometimes strong enough to make you cough. Of and hot tar from road repairs, a favvourite.
3 years ago

Gudrun said:

The sea smells from your childhood are much nicer than some I remember of mine (farmers spreading liquid manure, the whole town stank...).
3 years ago

Rosalyn Hilborne said:

You never forget the smells of your childhood Amelia, whether they are good or bad. I love the smell of a working harbour. Sometimes I recognise a smell that reminds me of my grandmother, who I was very close to and she died when I was 11....I love that smell.
3 years ago

Karl Hartwig Schütz said:

Wunderbare Farben - und das gleiche Wetter wie im Schwarzwald:)
3 years ago ( translate )

Nick Weall said:

Memories ~~~ visual and verbal ~~~
3 years ago ( translate )

Diana Australis said:

A wonderful visual memory...and almost tactile too!
St Andrew’s harbour is very picturesque..I remember it well.
Have a safe and happy weekend Amelia
3 years ago

Doug Shepherd said:

Superb composition Amelia. The colours of the boat and fishing gear contrasting nicely with less than colourful background. I also lie the reflections on the wet quayside.

Stay safe, Doug
3 years ago

tiabunna said:

A lovely harbourside image, Amelia. Yes, it's interesting how smells or noises can bring memories of the past. I grew up near a railway, so coal smoke would be it for me - though now I'm far from a rail line.
3 years ago

volker_hmbg said:

A wonderful harbour scene, Amelia!
3 years ago ( translate )

Keith Burton said:

A wonderfully colourful and well composed shot Amelia............fishing boats and lobster pots make for great photos!

I like the diffused light too............and everything looks fresh and clean after the rain!
3 years ago