Riverstone Notes

walks, rivers, film photos & field notes

September 14, 2026

Late summer on the upper stretch

The water was lower than I have ever seen it. Most of the gravel bars were dry, and the herons had moved further downstream. I shot half a roll of Portra before the light went flat.

August 2, 2026

A small list of things that make long walks better

Wool socks, a paper map, one more snack than you think you need, and leaving the headphones at home for the first hour.

June 19, 2026

Developing black and white at home, again

After three years away from the darkroom I finally set up the bathroom again. Notes on temperatures, the fixer I ended up using, and what went wrong on the first two rolls.

April 7, 2026

Spring flood, from the old footbridge

Every year I tell myself I will photograph the same spot from the same angle. This is year four.