On the eastern banks of the River Severn in Gloucestershire, north of Sharpness Dock, can be found the enigmatic Purton Ships Graveyard. From 1909 until the 1960s various ships, boats and barges were beached to protect the adjacent Gloucester-Sharpness Canal which was at risk of being breached due to the erosion of the riverbank.
I live in San Francisco, California and like many cities around the world at this point in time, we’re in the midst of a shelter in place order meant to combat the Coronavirus pandemic. Like many city dwellers here, I live in a tiny studio apartment that can truly test the boundaries of one’s sanity when one is forced to shelter in place for weeks at a time. To combat the ever-present cabin fever symptoms, I’ve made it a point to go on solo photo walks and document the empty scenes of a city on hold.
