Time - evolutionary, geological, anthropogenic. Vast, yet often imperceptible, it can pass in a flash or seem to go on forever.

Our perception of time varies hugely depending on our state of mind and circumstance. Consequently, during these unprecedented, challenging days of lockdown, it is polarising. To some, such a situation is intolerable, yet to others it engenders a freedom rarely experienced.

Wandering the coastline of Gower I’m drawn to the unassuming, sometimes grubby looking, white stuff welded amongst the limestone rock - because it is a mineral with a secret.

To look under our feet is to glimpse past and future, entwined in stories of creation and time, readable in the present. Uncovering this richly woven tapestry of dynamic tales concealed behind its recognisable facade, provides intriguing insight into the static scenery we think we know.