Risen From The (Film St)ashes

…well, not really.

I recently purchased two rolls of Harman Phoenix to give it another go after seeing the results others have been getting from it online lately. So the rolls weren’t really in my stash, having spent maybe 18 hours in the fridge.

I just wanted to make the reference even if others probably have thousands of times.

Friday afternoon was bright and sunny, allowing me an opportunity to put the 400-speed films aside for a day and play with something a little slower. Consistent with both previous experiences with the film and the general consensus online, I metered Phoenix at 100.

While the photos are all of (very) familiar subjects, I had the pleasure of “meeting” a Cooper’s Hawk perched in a tree at the eastern edge of Minto Park. Just as looked up and saw it land on a branch, I also head rustling beneath the cedar hedge I was standing beside, followed by a little cloud of snow. It seems that its prey may have had time to escape an unwanted fate!

Other than exposing a half-dozen frames of my lil’ hawk friend (I’ve decided we’re friends now, like Kathleen’s owl), I really wanted to make a few more photos of the snow banks that have appeared as the result of the recent snow storms.

Although most seem to be anxiously awaiting their removal, I must admit to enjoying their presence!