May 1st: the first day of the Month of Our Lady. I loaded the Canon AE1 Program with Fomapan 100 and drove to La Rabatelière to photograph the Sanctuaire de la Salette. What I found was a burned church, an axe-marked door, a miller’s millstone, and a hillside full of statues built in defiance of the Republic. The Vendée remembers.
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After a month in China, I’ve joined a new orchestra in Lanester—but it’s the journey between rehearsals that inspires me most. In spring’s incoming tide and hush, I found a parallel between music’s subtle notes and black-and-white photography’s textures. These unposed images capture the quiet rhythm of light and sound.
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A trip to Carnac, captured through grainy HP5 film, brings back memories of childhood holidays and family dynamics. The stones, once freely explored, now stand cordoned off, as enduring witnesses to history. Embracing film photography’s simplicity, the author finds a profound connection and a timeless, storytelling journey amidst evolving landscapes.
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