I feel most connected to my art when I am under underneath this pier at Catherine Hill Bay. This is the location I honed my craft and practiced Milky Way Landscapes when I first began in 2013.

I loved the leading lines of the colossal structure and each night was different with the changing tides. When the tides were high, you could not go underneath the pier and I would shoot from a distance on the rock shelf. To have the perfect tide and weather conditions were rare but I was happy shooting from the diverse perspectives this pier offers.

One night without checking the tides I arrived at Catherine Hill Bay to discover it was a very low tide. This allowed me access underneath the pier for unique angles to capture. Using an ultra wide angle lens positioned myself close to a pillar to bring the pier and Milky Way close together for this composition.

I wanted to showcase the great length and size of both the Milky Way and pier in one photograph connecting both the landscape and stars.

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