§ Rabbit rabbit. Happy February.
It has been seven months since the last time the first day of a month fell on a Sunday. Now it will happen two months in a row. Calendars, huh?
§ Winter storm Fern hit between Sunday and Monday, dropping eleven inches of snow on my town in the span of 24 hours. It was definitely disruptive but could have been worse.
The most annoying part is that sustained cold weather all week ensured that any snow that wasn’t immediately dealt with turned into a thick permanent layer of ice. This includes basically all of the roads in my neighborhood.
§ Lux launched a public preview of their updated Halide camera app which includes a couple of advanced color grading presets they’re calling “looks.” It is basically what Apple’s photographic styles should have been.
In this gross winter weather I’ve been finding fewer opportunities where I want to bring out my big mirrorless camera so it has been fun to play around with phone photography again in the meantime.
§ Speaking of photography, Jasper celebrated a 365 day streak of daily photo blogging this week, joining ranks with Florian, Chris, and others. There are times that I find it hard to flesh out these weekly posts so I’m all the more impressed that there are folks publishing great photos and thoughtful posts daily.
§ I finally got around to watching Boiling Point, the 2021 film directed by Philip Barantini who you probably know from Adolescence. The entire 92 minute film is shot in entirely one take, creating an atmosphere that is intense, stressful, and strangely magnetic. It’s an interesting side by side comparison with The Bear.
