Sonatas XI-26 (Enlightenment)

We follow the Fae with the sun on their wings;
We follow the caller who enticingly sings;
All here have joined; they now see the rock King
Cecil and Beau happily perceive everything!

Rae Anne is enchanted, “I hear them, I see them, look at them fly!”
Even Dwade views the Rock Face with wonder in his doubtful eyes
“I like to meet Seekers, but doubters do make me shy,
It’s the same with the Fae,” says Rock Face with a sigh.

“They’re vindictive you know, they play tricks on the doubters
Sprites however are far worse! Sprites are meanies and meddlers”
Rock Face whispered stories of sprites’ tricks, “They even tortured me”
He explained carefully, “They just don’t know better you see.”

The photo was taken in June of 2019 with a Minolta X-570 35 mm SLR equipped with a 50 mm f/1.7 Minolta MD lens on Ilford FP4+ film. The negative was enlarged optically with a Beseler 23CIIXL enlarger and a 50 mm f/2.8 Schneider Componon-S lens on Ilford Multigrade FB Classic Double Weight Fiber Base silver gelatin photo paper. Processing was done archivally using Kodak chemistry, with a final toning with Kodak Rapid Selenium Toner, treated with hypo clearing agent, and washed in an archival washer.

All aspects of this print were handled in an authentic, pre-digital manner. Archival processing will ensure the maximum life span for this print.

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