An English Summer

There is a particular magic - and a fragility - to an English summer. During the colder months we long for lazy hot days; when they arrive, they feel all too momentary. This exquisite collection of images by Chanel Irvine - taken between 2020 and 2022 against the tumultuous backdrop of Brexit and the pandemic - captures the unique, tender mood of a time when so many of us rediscovered the gentle beauty of England’s landscape. From Kent to Devon, from Cornwall to Shropshire, Chanel traversed the country encountering all-too-familiar things, yet somehow seeing them afresh.