time machine – Black and White

June 24, 1972

Reception with paper plates. Hurricane Agnes through RIC the day before, bridges closed, 16.6 feet above flood stage. Higher water than Hurricane Camille. Richmond water plant shut down, National Guard called out. Rehearsal dinner at home by candlelight. Lots of rain in Charlottesville and Lynchburg, the James was running red, floating cows.

contact sheet CH129

salon — Looking at a contact sheet from 37 years ago. What is remembered?

Rosni Farm — What clarity of memory exists for yesterday?

kitchen — But this one, I remember the microwave, the corded phone, the linoleum, the coffee pot, the can of French Market, the hanging pans, the hanging light-bulb, the cabinet doors with a rubber band spanning the handles to keep them closed.

Oh! What was a contact sheet? Expose and develop a roll of film. Cut the film into strips. Lay the negative strips on a sheet of photo paper. Shine light through the negatives. Develop the sheet of paper. Contact sheet! Multiple positive images from the exposed film.

C10

River Road CHO — I remember being distressed the first time it cost more than $5.00 to fill up the truck

1985

with their grandmother — Grandmother E barking up the wrong tree, but hey, some novelty here.

HP watercolors — Anna had a better read on where the girls were headed.

Puppydom

april 2017 — The young Matilda

Geeorgetown Vet low angle — Tilly had a UTI, I had sciatica. Both of us on the floor at the veterinary hospital. This was five years ago, better now.

eg hp wx 1984

Dividing Creek — Northumberland Couunty Virginia. Photo by ATL

no deal

3128 West Cary — Bill Fisher and one of the girls. He would not trade for Leica glass. Old Dominion Camera, 3128 W Cary ST

Bird man

The creator.

the best teacher

dog and baby — Line taught them how to move on four legs. How to crawl the gravel without discomfort. Dog mind god mind, good mind.

Non anatomical

Jacksonville Beach — gumby style