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This work is taken from of a series of seven photographs titled 'The Seven Lunar Seas'.
For many, ‘sailing the seven seas’ conjures up romantic images of endless horizons, adventure, pirates and heroism. The phrase has been seen and heard in books, on screen, in song and in folklore through the ages. Constantly changing, depending on political, social and economic factors, every culture has developed their own version, their unique ‘seven seas’.
My version, ‘The Seven Lunar Seas’, continues this tradition of an ever-fluctuating definition, presenting us with an entirely new set of waterways. Common to all is the presence of our nearest celestial neighbour, captured in motion, traversing the night sky. In some cases, she leaves a trace of light not only in the heavens but on the watery world below.
(When seen together, the original photographs follow an east to west trajectory, replicating the daily path of the Moon.)

Long exposure pinhole photograph, using homemade film canister camera. Exposure time of 8 hours.