Mussel harvest brings a worker close to the dark shell clusters around a timber post. A short rake rests against the mussels while his other hand supports a shellfish basket below. Yellow waterproofs stand out against the navy knitwear, gray gloves and glossy black shells. His boots settle firmly into the rippled wet ground.

Rows of tidal mussel posts extend across the exposed shore toward a low horizon. Netting around the nearest post reveals how the rough clusters wrap its surface. Thin pools catch the pale sky, while a warmer band of light touches the worker and shells. The broad view gives equal attention to a small harvesting action and the repeated geometry of the coast.