Personal reflections, impressions, and observations on the real and the imaginary that make up my world of perception.



Thursday, May 20, 2010

Two Beach Scenes


Just take a look at this picture and tell me if it's not your favourite beach set-up? A smooth sandy beach, a calm caressing sea, a warm-to-hot day, some deck chairs and a sunshade, and a marked absence of crowds to disturb your peace and tranquillity. It's as if this stretch of beach was made for you, you lucky bastard!

Now take a look at this other beach scene below and tell me which you prefer.


Well? Which is it to be? The first beach scene, tranquillity itself? Or the second beach scene, the nightmare scenario?! Where you could not even break wind without your neighbour getting a noseful of it. Where, if you have body odour, your fellow beach-bums will be the first to know about it. Where lying down is not an option 'cos there ain't the space! Where the water is a human cocktail of saliva and urine from the teeming bathers' secretions top and bottom.

I think I know what your answer is, assuming of course you don't appreciate sharing a beach with a stranger sat in your lap!

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