Slowlight Archive

Harbour Nights

2020–202211 photographs

The last thing I worked on. Harbours after dark, when the working part of the day is over and the lights come on one at a time. A tripod, a cable release, a flask of tea, and a lot of waiting for the wind to drop.

It felt like a good place to stop.

The harbour light switching on at blue hour.
01 The harbour light switching on at blue hour.
The same light an hour later, from the far side of the breakwater.
02 The same light an hour later, from the far side of the breakwater.
Moorings at dusk. Someone on the wall was still fishing.
03 Moorings at dusk. Someone on the wall was still fishing.
Last of the sun behind the masts. The gulls were the loudest thing in town.
04 Last of the sun behind the masts. The gulls were the loudest thing in town.
A ship tied up for the night, lights coming on across the water.
05 A ship tied up for the night, lights coming on across the water.
Under the jetty, with the tide almost out.
06 Under the jetty, with the tide almost out.
The long pier on a clear night, too cold to stay for long.
07 The long pier on a clear night, too cold to stay for long.
The river mouth after rain, everything doubled.
08 The river mouth after rain, everything doubled.
The street up from the quay, well past midnight.
09 The street up from the quay, well past midnight.
A small boat heading out, seen from the bridge.
10 A small boat heading out, seen from the bridge.
The morning after a night shoot. Fog came in instead of the sun.
11 The morning after a night shoot. Fog came in instead of the sun.