Rusty Can / by Tomiko Jones

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17 March 2021
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona


I start a cyanotype of rusty cans by an old mine, but the sun is about to dip behind the ridge and there’s not quite enough time to set up the 4x5 in this light. I wonder why I didn’t move the cans into a sunnier spot, but enjoy the moment nonetheless, thinking that it’s still a three mile walk back, I could’ve started earlier, or not been distracted back at the wash, but at the very least I got to try out the new daypack setup and decide how comfy (or not) it is...