Readers' lives; This month: The beach
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Your assignment
Each month we set readers a photographic assignment and offer them the chance to have their picture published on this page. Please send your photographs (preferably in print form, and with your name and daytime telephone number on the back) to Readers' Lives, The Independent Magazine, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5DL. The winning entries will be showcased throughout the month. Winners will receive a bottle of either Champagne or olive oil (please state preference). Photographs cannot be returned.
This week's winner
This photograph was taken at Blackpool's North Beach by student Simon Barber. "It was earlier this month, at about nine in the morning, the tide was right out," he recalls. "The crowds hadn't emerged yet, and it looked almost surreal, this pink ice-cream van on an empty beach."
September's brief
The theme for next month is "The journey". Please see "Your Assignment", left, for details of how to enter.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments