Can’t quite tell what it says, but someone scratched their graffito into the wet concrete on the back of this building in Fort Collins. (Daniel J. Schneider)
I test-shot a second Ilford single-use camera in between the one I reviewed and the one I submitted to #NoGearNoFear, but didn’t develop it for a few weeks. Now, though, I thought I’d share some of the results.
I shot most of the camera in Fort Collins, Colo., where I wandered one day while Kate and a friend of hers made a circuit of some yarn shops. I meandered around downtown, examined a Rolleicord in a small thrift store (I’ve never seen a camera in worse shape, and even at $30 it was extremely overpriced), had some coffee and made notes in my Moleskine, and that sort of thing.
After half the day traipsing around the historic district, I met Kate at Taj Mahal (I love their chicken tikka masala) where we picked up an Indian food feast for dinner. It was a very pleasant day.
I finished the roll with a few shots on 16th Street Mall in downtown Denver. I resumed lunch-break walks some this spring, but it’s been dreadfully hot lately. And I’m beginning to tire of the Mall, frankly. Perhaps it will take on more interest for me as it should be undergoing some changes over the next few years.
It should go without saying that all these images were made on HP5+ film with the Ilford Black and White single-use camera (a fresh one; the work involved in reloading and reassembling one was not appealing).
Some of the alleys in Fort Collins have been turned into park-like spaces with benches and lights. This one is just off Walnut Street in the heart of the historic downtown area. (Daniel J. Schneider)Fort Collins’ Pianos About Town program is similar to Denver’s Your Keys to the City program, both inspired by Luke Jerram’s pianos in London, England. (Daniel J. Schneider)Linden Street in old downtown Fort Collins has been turned into a walking mall space with inviting fountains, sidewalk cafes and a stage for events. (Daniel J. Schneider)Old Firehouse Books in Fort Collins is a beloved local bookseller housed in the town’s first firehouse, which was built in 1882. (Daniel J. Schneider)A wrought iron spiral staircase leads to the roof in the alley behind the historic 1882 firehouse on Walnut Street. (Daniel J. Schneider)A fenced garden behind a historic building in downtown Fort Collins, visible from the narrow Old Firehouse Alley, between Jefferson and Walnut streets. The brick looks quite old, though likely not as old as the building itself. (Daniel J. Schneider)Buskers perform balancing acts on Linden Street in old downtown Fort Collins. Though only a couple of blocks long, Linden is constantly abustle. (Daniel J. Schneider)After Barnes & Noble Booksellers closed on 16th Street Mall in Denver, the building was wrapped up as it began the transformation into Colorado’s first UNIQLO store. (Daniel J. Schneider)Afternoon sunlight reflects from the Denver Energy Center onto the dancer statues outside the downtown Sheraton. The ballerinas wear dresses colored to match a variety of holidays and events; I can’t remember what was being celebrated when this was taken. (Daniel J. Schneider)
