Cinque Terre, Monterosso, 2020

The bright Mediterranean sunlight bounces off the crystal-clear waters of the Cinque Terre along the Italian Riviera.

Holidaymakers and Italians frolic in the crystalline waters, warmed by the heat of the Mediterranean sun. Soft, powdery sand lines the shore and anchors the beach parasols in place as they snake their way along the coastline. 

In this gentle composition, Meek places emphasis on the decorative sandy coastline that runs along this stretch of the Italian Riviera. With the colourful hostelries so typical of the Mediterranean acting as backdrop for this scene, the viewer's eye is drawn gently through the photograph; first the bathers, then the parasols that wind from orange and green to blue and white in the distance.

This is a photograph that conjures memories of distant holidays, allowing us to relive the joyous moments and touching our lives with a necessary sprinkle of nostalgia.