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Phil J
@aurorabucky.bsky.social
Engineer, randonneur, composer, hiker, wannabe photographer, husband, BRAND NEW GIRL DAD, and friend to an orange cat who waits in the spirit realm.

We're goddamn sorry about Trump.

All photos taken and owned by me unless specifically stated otherwise.
February 11, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Low Key Morning at The Red Cup
#Fuji #Superia X-TRA 400 (expired ) 35mm film, #Olympus35RC.

A photo of everyday life.
#WindowsOnWednesday

#Fujifilm #believeinfilm #EastCoastKin #vintagecamera #filmphotography #PhotographersofBluesky
February 4, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Birds over Penn Cove, WA
#Kodak #Portra 800 35mm film, #Olympus35RC

Another #BlueSkyMonday . Taken August, 2025. Minimal editing. Even straightening the image took something away.

#Photography #Landscape #believeinfilm #Filmphotography #vintagecamera #EastCoastKin #Whidbey #PhotographersofBluesky
February 2, 2026 at 5:21 PM
When Mt Baker Has Snow
#Ilford Delta 400 35mm Film,
Olympus 35RC 40mm

Happy early #Stunday and late #BlueSkyArtShow for #clouds

#filmphotography #olympus35rc #EastCoastKin #classicmono #believeinfilm #PhotographersOfBluesky
February 1, 2026 at 5:41 AM
Goat Peak in the Methow
#Harman #Phoenix2 200iso 35mm film, #Olympus35RC

A late #BlueSkyMonday and #MountainMonday

I finally have a solution for tuning Phoenix 2. Lower the low end green in the curves.

#Landscape #believeinfilm #Filmphotography #EastCoastKin #Cascadia #PhotographersofBluesky
January 27, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Ok. I'm breaking my rule. This is not film.

Northern Lights and Cassiopeia
#Canon7D Mk2, 14mm Rokinon f2.8, 15 frames stacked, 4s exposure at ISO 1000

I plan to try this same thing exhausting a roll of film. Wish me luck.

Happy #Stunday

#astrophotography #EastCoastKin #photographersofbluesky
January 26, 2026 at 5:00 AM
January 19, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Diablo Lake, North Cascades
#Harman #Phoenix2 200 35mm film, #Olympus35RC

Happy #Stunday
Still perfecting processing Phoenix 2 negatives. I almost like original Phoenix better.

#Photography #Landscape #believeinfilm #Filmphotography #vintagecamera #EastCoastKin #Cascadia #PhotographersofBluesky
January 18, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Cirrus and Moon
Rollei Retro 400 35mm film, Canon EOS 620, 35-80mm lens.

Virtually the entire roll was underexposed, but this night shot worked out.

#ForestFriday #ColorADay #BWFri

#Canon #Rollei #EOS620 #classicmono #filmphotography #scape #believeinfilm #landscape #cascadia
January 16, 2026 at 2:39 PM
The Old Town Hall
A Palace of Times Long Passed
Lafayette Township, Ohio
#Kodak #Portra 400 120 film
Yashica-Mat EM TLR.

#PalacesAndGardens #TimePassages #believeinfilm

#filmphotography #colorphotography #mediumformat #yashica #photography #EastCoastKin #photographersofbluesky
January 16, 2026 at 5:37 AM
"Look at This"
A dad, a kid, and tide flats
Ozette Triangle, WA State
#Ilford Delta 100 35mm Film, #Kodak Signet 80 (1958)

#TidesOutTuesday

#filmphotography #photography #filmisnotdead #signet80 #vintagecamera #monochrome #ClassicMono #landscape #cascadia #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky
January 13, 2026 at 1:29 PM
January 10, 2026 at 10:58 PM
While the world burns, here's a photo of a tree in a forest. Enjoy.

#Ilford XP2 Super 35mm film, #Olympus 35RC

Happy #ForestFriday and #ColorADay #BWFri

#classicmono #filmphotography #xp2super #believeinfilm #scape
#vintagecamera #EastCoastKin #landscape #photographersofbluesky
January 9, 2026 at 4:50 AM
SEATAC 1
#llford Delta 400 35mm Film, #Kodak Signet 80 (1958), Kodak Ektanar 50mm lens

From an early epic set of four rolls shot several years ago.
For #UrbanGaze and #HumansOfBlueSky

#filmphotography #filmisnotdead #signet80 #vintagecamera #classicmono #delta400 #ibelieveinfilm #EastCoastKin
January 8, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Redscale exposure of a vintage bicycle on the front of a ferry in Washington State, Cascadia.

#Harman Red 125 35mm film #Olympus35RC

#ColorADay #RedWed and a late #TidesoutTuesday

#harmanred125 #believeinfilm #EastCoastKin #vintagecamera #filmphotography #photographersofbluesky
January 7, 2026 at 5:58 AM
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