Sonatas XI-33 (Seeking)

The higher up we climb I find –
The trees, in shadow, inspire the mind
‘Tis not just sounds of Fae we hear -
Now the sounds of waterfalls draw near!

We all hope that we shall see the falls
And move quite quickly to its call
Despite our leader’s cautions, “Please!
Have a little care midst rocks and trees!”

“Be gentle with the forest creatures too
And mind your mess as you go through!”
Then, we ‘New Seekers’ gently go,
Enjoying sights our ‘Leader’ knows.

We hear the Rock Face muffling his laughter;
As our ‘Leader’ walks, we follow after...

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.