Morning coffee at The Strand

This morning on the way to work, because I was early I drove down to The Strand waterfront to take some shots of the Autumn sky. This one got my attention, to the left there is a coffee shop which is the green colour of the chairs in the above photo and people were milling around in there waiting for their coffees. The sky in the distance was a peculiar pink/red/orange colour but it made a great backdrop I think :-)

Comments

Photo Cache said…

Oh good, there are still table open.

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13 May 2016 at 09:54

Jim said…

Colourful

13 May 2016 at 09:55

Spare Parts and Pics said…

Wait... early to work??! Anyway, a perfect spot for coffee!!

13 May 2016 at 10:38

Yogi♪♪♪ said…

Very nice composition. Great pic.

13 May 2016 at 14:13

eileeninmd said…

Hello, looks like a great view while you have your coffee. Lovely scene and photo. Happy Friday, enjoy your weekend!

13 May 2016 at 23:21

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