Project 365

2025 - Issue #14

Sometimes I leave my bubble and venture into other near-by bubbles. Although I love this daily film photo project I’ve embarked on, I still get frustrated from time to time finding things to photograph. How many times can I take a photo of my immediate surroundings?!

So on one of the days pictured here, I took a little day trip to a neighboring town that has an “old, historical town” preserved in a park. I want you to know something though, there is really no such thing as “old and historical” around here.¹ The USA is a fairly new country, compared to other countries around the world. And the Western part of the country has even less “history” than the Eastern part. To top it off, there have been so many fires and earthquakes in this region that even many of the “old” structures are newer reproductions. The second thru fifth photos shown below are from an 1800’s rancho that has been preserved in a city park. Uniquely enough for these parts, all the buildings on the premises are original, although they weren’t all originally located where they are now.

4/23/25 - Prayer Requests

I pass this box often on my neighborhood walk. It’s placed in front of a church, right next to the sidewalk, for any passer-by to write in a request. I’m not one for prayers so I’ve never been tempted. Still, the little box always catches my eye.

4/25/25 - Old Church

Again, I’m not religious, and yet there seems to be a theme for the first two photos. - I wonder what the light looks like inside the church when it comes streaming in through that lovely stained glass window.

4/25/25 - Flower Fairy

During my stroll around these old structures, I would often go off-path and check out the areas around the buildings. - Sometimes there’s much more interesting stuff hidden away, out of sight.

4/25/25 - Plein Air

On the day I visited, there were many artists painting throughout the park. These two didn’t mind me taking a picture of them, unlike some others that kept looking at me funny. Or maybe they were just looking at me. In my brain, it’s hard to tell the difference sometimes.

4/25/25 - Old Trucks

4/25/25 - Mid-Century Cafe, Not

As I left the rancho, I drove around the town looking for other interesting things to photograph. And then, I fell for it! I thought this was a building from the 1960’s. Turns out it was built in 2006. Ugh! You just can’t trust any “history” around here! I still like the mid-century, A-frame style, though.

4/26/26 - A Rose is A Rose is A Rose

And now, welcome back to my immediate surroundings. :) I was able to get my hands on an original Minolta Autocord close-up lens kit that was in mint condition. I really love that I’m now able to get up close and personal with my twin lens.

All photos were shot on Ilford HP5+ with a 1958 Minolta Autocord twin lens camera. I’m really a fan of this film stock! I mean, what’s not to like? It’s just so flexible and reliable, with true tones every time.

Thanks for being here! - Until next time.

You can take a good picture of anything. A bad one, too. - William Eggleston

1. The land we modern Americans live on is actually full of cultural history. There are Indigenous ancestral lands all around us. Here’s an interactive map showing who originally lived where you’re stepping, all around the world.