Photography, like so much in life, works in mysterious ways – for me, anyway. And for me the only grand plan is that there is no grand plan.

There are, of course, lots of little plans, most of which lead straight into the sand. It’s all a matter of going on, taking the best photographs I know how and waiting patiently for explanations to emerge.

Sometimes, in frustration, I impose mumbo – jumbo rationale on them, but that just makes matters worse. Allowing the photographs to assert their meaning requires a very long patience.

This series of photographs began several years ago. At the time I didn’t know I was beginning anything at all, least of all something that I’ve come to recognize will not be ‘finished’ in my lifetime.

James Clancy