Our pick today is a photo essay from Mark Power/Magnum in Motion.

The shipping forecast and the names of the shipping areas are part of British public consciousness. In practice for most listeners the shipping forecast and conditions at sea have no meaningfull impact on their lives.  However, as a child I remember listening to these mysterious names and wondering what it must be like for the people who were riding out an increasing gale force 9 in German Bight.

The essay from Mark Power explores “the clash between the pictures built up in his imagination since childhood and the reality of the places he found”.

It’s a wonderfully atmospheric piece, enhanced by the forecast soundtrack. The only minor negative is that some of the photos linger all too briefly.

Click here for the essay.