You had me at chocolate croissants and flat whites, Lou!
As to “Waiting with bated breath for the resulting images (“seven to ten business days”)”, I think in losing that enforced anticipation period, perhaps we’ve lost some of the excitement of photography (though on balance, I love the speed and convenience of the digital tech). I was photo editor of my high school year book, and watching a picture slowly emerge on paper in a chemical bath is like magic. Developing the film (unrolling and re-rolling the spool … in the dark) was a bitch however!
Your many photos will reactivate buried memories of good earlier family times many years from now for all of you. Precious stuff.
Your lists = creative practice and acknowledgement of what surrounds. Loving the anticipation of waiting for film, the one great shot of an entire roll!!
You had me at chocolate croissants and flat whites, Lou!
As to “Waiting with bated breath for the resulting images (“seven to ten business days”)”, I think in losing that enforced anticipation period, perhaps we’ve lost some of the excitement of photography (though on balance, I love the speed and convenience of the digital tech). I was photo editor of my high school year book, and watching a picture slowly emerge on paper in a chemical bath is like magic. Developing the film (unrolling and re-rolling the spool … in the dark) was a bitch however!
Your many photos will reactivate buried memories of good earlier family times many years from now for all of you. Precious stuff.
Couldn’t agree more — though the dozen or so snaps of “beach sand” might not make the final album!
Thanks, Baird!
Florida is another universe away from where even I live in Georgia, and thus a proper vacation.
I grew up there — and even a different part feels like a different world.
Florida man!
Happy Mother’s Day to Mrs. CWD! Sorry about the lack in gobblers :(
Thanks, Cliff — two more weeks (and maybe three) to redeem myself!
Your lists = creative practice and acknowledgement of what surrounds. Loving the anticipation of waiting for film, the one great shot of an entire roll!!
Thanks, Stacy! Can’t wait to see what emerges.
Real time with you and all can't even compare to the memories. But the memories are keeping it all real! We had a blast.
I love you!
Happy Mother's Day, Mrs. CWD!
Happy Mother’s Day to you!!
Those ebbs and flows are immortal. If all we did was try to live in that fashion I wonder how much misery would evaporate?
Impetus enough for me to follow them, that’s for sure.
Waves come in sets
Was thinking of you, Peter, as we flew over Wilmington!
The Irish word cáithnín means “a black fly in Lou’s eye.”
Really remarkable how specific that language can be — and, prescient!