Essex has one of the longest shorelines of any English county; it is also one of the most diverse, a place of surprising beauty.
Nestled between the faded resorts and industrial areas that many would associate with this county, there is an alternative, unexplored, and captivating Essex.
Here lies a myriad of mudflats and peaceful estuaries, where the only sounds are the cries of the sea birds, the murmuring of the breeze, and the whispering, gentle waves. Deserted islands with derelict structures can be reached by ancient wooden causeways, and where seemingly forsaken fishing boats and decaying wrecks tell of times past.
This panel is centred around an aerial image revealing the capillary-like network of saltmarsh and creeks, shaped by ever-changing tides that is at the very heart of this landscape.
This is a unique and special wilderness with an atmosphere that captures my imagination like no other place.
