Charybdis. (Straits of Messina)
2007 oil on canvas 36 x 30ins (95 x 75cm)
Charybdis, was the ancient name for the monster that created whirlpools off the headland north of present-day Messina. Today it is dominated by the colossal towers which carry electric cables across the straits from the mainland.
All images are copyright Peter Lloyd Jones