Foolish gibberish
The last of my beach shots from earlier this summer. I just finished a roll of film in my Zero today and I ordered some more c-41 developer. I’m looking forward to more pinhole from this past summer!
Camera: Zero 2000
Film: Ektar 100
Exposure time: Less than 1 second
“In practice, we should repent rather than have remorse. To repent is not to feel remorse, but to feel one’s faults, realizing they are faults, and try one’s best not to make the same mistake again.”
– From “How To Be Faultless” by Master Sheng Yen. Tricycle Magazine, Winter 2016
Really? Is it really that simple? I don’t have to beat myself up? I can just simply realize my mistake? And move on? Hmmm.
On Saturday I had the day off so Raf and I decided to go on a hike. It’s a favorite: The Timberline/Pacific Crest Trail from Timberline Lodge to Zig Zag Canyon. It always feels like Summer is complete when I can go on a good hike up on Mt Hood.
This is a short hike, a little over 5 miles round trip. I always seem to forget that it is all uphill on the way back to the lodge – The hike to the canyon always feels great! Then I inevitably run out of water halfway through and I have to hike back, uphill, with little to no water. And Saturday it was in 85 degrees, or thereabouts. I was a bit dehydrated when we were finished!
It was fun though. I need more hiking in my life!
The Columbia Gorge is on fire. It started on Saturday in Eagle Creek by teens throwing firecrackers over a cliff. The state of Oregon is basically a tinderbox right now, with record breaking high temperatures all summer and no rain. So, you see, this was a bad choice. It didn’t take long for the Gorge to go up in flames. Because of the east winds, the ash of our beloved forest is raining down on the Portland Metro area as I type this and it is breaking my heart. The Columbia Gorge is a national treasure. And now it is forever changed. I can’t even imagine what it will look like when this is all over. I am really, really hoping that slight chance of rain predicted for Thursday happens. I want to see an epic Oregon rain. I want to see the sky open up.
The Gorge has been one of my favorite places to photograph and visit over the years.
Here are some blog posts I’ve written about the Gorge:
Thanksgiving Day Hike – Eagle Creek
Annual Thanksgiving Day Waterfall Video
And here are some photos
There is a new postcard swap up for September! You may sign up at Elfster by clicking here. Please invite your friends!
We are exchanging postcard sized prints of our original photography that you either print traditionally in a darkroom, or that you print on an inkjet printer. Film and Digital photography both welcome!
Last month I got a beautiful print from my friend Stacie! You can find more of her work on Instagram.
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