Sonatas IX-8 (Allegro Cantabile)

Led by the sunbeam’s shining light - we climb - the bright Sun guides our way
These falls bring more than thrills, delight, and beauty to our day.
To Eagle Falls - we scale the heights - this is the far point of our hike,
This ‘Star of Trails’ in its own right - where rainbows dance and beams alight -

As though from the Sun’s high mystic power;
Climb behind the falls, enjoy a cool mist shower;
Capture some few moments together, reflecting alone, as two can be
Then it’s time to move on, there’s so much more to 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.

This print (1/25) on 8” x 10” paper is available for purchase, mounted or unmounted. Please contact me if interested. Thank You.