In Praise Of Decay (and against plastic)

Malcolm Guite

In pale gold leaf-fall losing shape and edge

I walk each morning in some woodland near my home and especially savour in this late autumn, early winter season, the damp carpet of fallen leaves, now decaying and forming  rich mulch that will feed the soil for future growth. Even in their decay, losing edge and shape, melding and blending together there is in this carpet of leaves, a kind of grace and beauty. The other morning though, these meditations were interrupted by a sudden intrusion. There amongst the gold and mottled leaf mould, like some harsh alien excrescence, was a discarded plastic bag. It was totally out of place and told its own tale of indifference and carelessness; not just the carelessness of the person that dropped it, but the carelessness of the culture that produced it. The trees shed their leaves, and in that fall and letting go  achieve…

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#Porto

I always pull up this app thinking I’m going to type up some long detailed story with facts and sources and maybe some funny antidote to cap off the whole thing. I never do though. Fuck.

Olympus Trip 35
Fuji Color 200

In Puerto Rico no one picks up trash. Even in the remote parts.

A bit on the lazy side.

After seeing the post on reddit about this project I became excited because I knew that this would motivate me to continue to shoot throughout the year. I usually tend to pick up a camera and then put it down 3-4 weeks later and something else holds my attention for the time being.
I guess a little background info on myself would be a good start to introducing myself. I go by Ric and I’m a 27 year old married man who still thinks he’s a teenager. Born and raised in the worlds most famous beach. If you don’t know off the top of your head then Google it. Here’s a few photos before I get started on roll 1. Glad to be here.

Here’s a couple from a roll of ilford delta 400 I put thorough my new old olympus trip 35. Still getting used to its focal ring. Enjoy.