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A large black crow sculpture wearing a red knit hat and a red and white checkered pattern on its chest.
A large blue bird sculpture decorated with intricate gold patterns.
A row of brightly colored, painted bird sculptures.
A person stands next to two large, colorful bird sculptures.

Paul Birdyan and friends. All the Wildwood crows gathered in Darcelle XV Plaza and were a lovely sight to see. Portland, Oregon. 31st October, 2026.

The Complete Roll 2

Today I published the second video in my series The Complete Roll. In this series, I create a video slideshow of all frames from an entire roll of film.

The Complete Roll 2

Purple ornamental cabbage plants and slender trees with red autumn leaves stand in front of a greenhouse.

Portland Nursery. 3rd October, 2026.

A rose bush with some roses in focus and their leaves in the background out of focus. Artificial film grain is applied.

iPhone camera film grain can be really terrible I suppose. Those leaves in the back look like they have some kind of infestation. Gives me a nauseated feeling just looking at it. The next photo taken right after looks quite pleasing without the grain.

Same photo but with no artificial film grain.
A branch of a dogwood tree covered in vibrant pink blossoms at sunset.

As we experience fake Fall this week, here’s a photo from the last real Spring. Portland, Oregon. 18th April, 2026.

📷 Hasselblad 500C/M
🎞️ Lomography Color (ISO 400)

A reddish orange moon with a bright white area near the top left in a dark night sky with some silhouetted trees in the foreground.
A reddish orange moon with a bright white area near the top left in a dark night sky with some silhouetted trees in the foreground.

We observed the partial (but near total!) lunar eclipse last night. I managed to get some half decent photos thanks to the technology in my phone 😄.

A buff tabby cat wearing a green harness sits beneath a red Japanese maple tree.
A buff tabby cat resting in a garden among green grass.

Momo in the yard in Spring. April, 2026.

📷 Hasselblad 500C/M
🎞️ Lomography Color (ISO 400)

Two older adults sitting on folding chairs in a garden, one reading a book, and the other knitting.

Dad and mom in the yard. Portland, Oregon. 11th June, 2026.

📷 Hasselblad 500C/M
🎞️ Lomography Color (ISO 400)

Rows of colorful shipping containers on flatcars in a large rail yard. A tall post dominates the nearby foreground rising to the sky and out of the frame.

Looking south over the Brooklyn Intermodal. Portland, Oregon. 3rd June, 2026.

📷 Hasselblad 500C/M
🎞️ Lomography Color (ISO 400)

A vibrant pink flowering tree in a lush green garden.

Backyard in Spring. 18th April, 2026.

📷 Hasselblad 500C/M
🎞️ Lomography Color (ISO 400)