i finally got my hasselblad fixed a few weeks ago in austin. it was good to shoot some film. unfortunately, the back broke right after i finished this roll of 12, but the shots turned out okay, and it revved up my appetite for medium-format again.
nothin’ better than an old fashioned view camera and a backyard family barbeque…
july has started on a high note for me.
i went to austin for the fourth, to spend time with my brother, sister, mom, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, my niece, and all three of my nephews. it was eventful, to say the least.
the kids aren’t always angels, but then again, neither are we adults. regardless, i always leave full when i have the chance to hang with my family.
i am truly blessed.
so i made a quick film of our fourth to solidify the good memories we made…
music: july by the innocence mission
a mermaid saw a swimming lad,
and picked him up for her own.
pressed her body to his body,
laughing, and plunging down,
forgot in cruel happiness…
that even lovers drown.
this bittersweet prose lines the table that i’ve sat at for three days now.
i always enjoy my time in austin, but this time especially, i have had a truly memorable experience. lounging lazily at barton springs… swimming in her cool, natural waters. spending time with my brother, his wife, and their three little ones. enjoying time with my friends, whose lives have hurdled in different directions than my own. and i feel in love.
austin has pressed her body to mine, and laughingly pulled me under. i gladly kissed her lips and descended to the depths.
how long must i pretend that i don’t need austin? how long must i pretend that austin doesn’t need me?
well, it would seem a little while longer. but i have already drowned…
teba picked me up and took me straight to the little park in artxanda mountain that overlooks bilbao.
wow. what a view.
my first look at the bay of biscay. really, my first time in the ocean in a long while. sopelana was incredibly beautiful.
i stayed in gordexola, outside of bilbao. the trevinos were incredibly hospitable.
rock bakio.
bakio.
cuevas del soplao.
oh yes… i was quite impressed with myself for driving in spain – not sure why. but i did enjoy.
lunch in san vicente d la barquera.
teba, the hand model.
gaudi house in comillas. the colors. the textures. i’m a fan of this gaudi character…
gaudi, the man. immortalized in bronze.
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