Our Fort Ebey State Park and adjoining county woods offer more than 20 miles of interwoven trails. The many intersections spur some thinking about making choices, maybe on more than a walking path. Some choices offer pleasant surprises, while a few others drop into confusing tangles. And while dealing with getting lost, there are still plenty of roots to trip over.


I'm doing this project with an old folding 4x5 view camera so that the carrying weight is not a strain. I've added a better lens, usually a 150mm or sometimes a 210mm, and chosen to use Rollei infrared film for all shots. It's pretty dark in the forest, so exposures are 1 to 5 minutes. Shooting early in the day before a breeze comes up helps in such long shutter openings.