> >In my culture, anyone seeing such a structure, even only a >part of it, knows that it is a coastal swimming baths. Most >of these were built in the early 20th Century as a way of >providing Olympic standard pools that can be refreshed cheaply >and easily with seawater, thus not requiring filtration or >chemical treatment. At any time in daylight, in any weather, >you can expect to see a swimmer 'doing laps'.
You don't have to be from down under to recognize a swimmer in the swimming pool <lol> It's a very good photograph, and the swimmer opens to many interpretations. Without a swimmer this would different photograph, a much more minimalistic one. The one I'd prefer, I think <g> Cheers, Leon
