In the shadow of the lands is an exploration of the landscape not merely as a subject, but as an emotional mirror.

Created in places where nature thrives and human presence is humbled, these landscapes possessed a scale and permanence that inspired not just wonder but a sense of my own insignificance.

This is a relationship I first encountered high above the waters of Ullswater in the Lake District National Park. Looking out towards an oncoming storm, I noticed a tiny speck on the water below: a passenger ferry, making the last journey of the day. To the scores of human lives on board, the ferry doubtless felt huge. But from my viewpoint, the immense landscape had reduced it to an almost indistinguishable speck.

This was the spark that crystallised my own feelings: alone on a mountainside, a tiny speck about to be engulfed by a storm that cared nothing for me.

Through these images, I invite you to look closely and feel the profound stillness of a world that continues to function entirely despite us.