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Ilford HP5 +
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Leica MDa
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Home developed using Ilford Perceptol.
There’s a footpath that I love in the Exbury area. One that’s shrouded by green boughs and hedgerows in Spring, with bluebells galore. A lesser known spot that only a handful of locals use.
I hadn’t been for a couple of months so decided to shoot today’s roll there. It’s all a bit barren and Wintery at present and I’ll be honest, the moment I started walking I thought I had made a huge mistake - how could I shoot a roll of film there, black and white especially.
But after a few minutes I started to relax a little and just enjoy the walk for what it was. Birds twittered away over head, a kestrel soared, scouting for prey and finally a small murmuration of starlings made an appearance.
I discovered a path I hadn’t spotted before and walked a slightly different route, noting the deer tracks and furrows in and out of the adjacent woodland. I’ve seen deer in the crops previous Summers and it felt like I’d found the missing piece of a jigsaw to find their route in and out.
And before you know it I was grinning from ear to ear, thinking I’m the luckiest person to be able to be there. Good times!
I dropped in at Pig Bush on the way home too to shoot a few more frames, feeling all energised by the Exbury footpath jaunt.
And some random shots fro mthe start of the roll at home that morning…
