Water has long been a popular subject in photography, and these vintage photographs of people in the water are particularly evocative. They capture a sense of nostalgia and innocence, reminding us of simpler times. These photographs depict children splashing in a lake or river or adults swimming in the ocean. The joyful expressions on the faces of the people in these photographs convey a sense of freedom and carefree abandon. Some photos show people showering or otherwise getting wet. These vintage photographs of people in water remind us of the beauty and simplicity of life. They remind us to take a step back and appreciate the small moments in life.
#1 Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
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#3 E.E. Cummings, 100 Selected Poems
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#6 Stephen King
He felt the rough surface of the macadam under his fingers, and the thin sheet of cold water flowing around them. He saw himself getting up and backing away, and that was when a voice – a perfectly reasonable and rather pleasant voice–spoke to him from inside the stormdrain.
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#8 Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
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#10 Bobby Darin, Beyond the Sea
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#12 Van Halen, Jump
#13 Oran ‘Juice’ Jones, The Rain
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#18 Kazuo Ishiguro, Never Let Me Go
“I keep thinking about this river somewhere, with the water moving really fast. And these two people in the water, trying to hold onto each other, holding on as hard as they can, but in the end it’s just too much. The current’s too strong. They’ve got to let go, drift apart. That’s how it is with us. It’s a shame, Kath, because we’ve loved each other all our lives. But in the end, we can’t stay together forever.”
