As an author, I’m most compelled by what in our hearts and minds is most deeply hidden. So, I tend to write about the interiors and details of people and their behaviours rather than places, events or historic periods. I want to excavate, and to bring to light something previously obscured or mysterious to me, and perhaps to others, too.

 

When it comes to language, which I love deeply, I like odd angles: I like analogies which may surprise or delight; I love words with dimensions, that take you beyond their immediate location in a sentence, and beyond their obvious meaning or common use, to a fresh place - to a fresh perspective.

 

I am an amateur photographer. Very amateur. I could argue that when I take photographs I am trying to do something similar with the subjects, and with light. Maybe I am. But the simpler truth is that I love taking photographs because the world and its elements are enthralling, and photography is fun. Moreover, I take pictures decidedly not just for myself: I want to share the beauty it is possible to find not just in unfamiliar locations but almost anywhere. (Exactly half of those here were taken in the UK.)

 

This, therefore, is why these images are included. I took them to be shared, so share them I do, flaws and all.

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All images Copyright © Mary Loudon: not to be shared, reproduced or commercially used without permission.  

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