December 6, 2025

Long shadows and stone walls

The alarm went off before dawn, and by six I was already at the pine forest behind the town. Shooting with a borrowed medium format camera meant I had to get closer than I am used to, which was uncomfortable at first.

The light was grey but generous, and long shadows kept pulling my attention away from anything I had planned to photograph. An elderly couple asked me to take their picture. I used their phone, then made one frame of them on mine.

On the way home the train was nearly empty, so I reviewed the day's notes and planned the next trip. Halfway through I switched to black and white, which suited the grey but generous weather much better.

I will probably come back in a few weeks, when the season turns.