"There is absolutely no question that I’ve always loved marvellous arcs and semicircles or hemispheres, whatever you’d like to call them. In 1987, I scrambled up a hill, it was really quite a slog, but, oh, was I gifted with just the most wonderful elegant shape! And I thought that this has not really been a product of mankind, probably to a degree, but not a lot. The river Cuckmere just found its way making these absolutely glorious shapes, and I found it hugely, hugely enjoyable. The sky was not looking terribly good at the time, but all of a sudden it improved and became not too overdramatic, not too theatrical. It seemed to, I think, lend itself to this marvellous silvery ribbon beneath. But generally speaking, I think it was a successful sky. Skies matter so much to me. I often think the clouds that aren’t in your photograph are more useful than the ones that are, because clouds give you such a marvellous opportunity to distribute your light, courtesy of compliant clouds; I make a lot of friends with clouds. Cuckmere Haven, Sussex, England, 1987. Happy, happy memories indeed."  Charlie Waite