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This is a crop from the first shot on this roll of film.
I loaded it in the car right outside the camera store and took this as a no-hoper kind of shot, a shutter click to get going.
Half of the frame was exposed when the film loaded, though I assumed all of it was.
Even though unintended, I really like what I found on the partial frame.
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Olympus XA2, f3.5/35mm lens, Ilford XP2, scanned with Epson V700
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burnt embers 
That person looks ghostly, and not just because of the exposure. There’s something about his posture, and his beard and hair, that give him an appearance that’s older than your shot.
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Thanks Melinda – this is the heart of old town. All kinds of buildings are said to be haunted, and cafes like this one are certainly haunted by their regulars. I am not sure what the ghostly white sheen is over that side of the photo – a window reflection I think (that side is the good end of the roll, the other side was the one exposed on loading).
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Is the heart of old town on the list for my visit? Any idea how long I should plan on staying to accommodate the items on the list?!
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It is on the list. There are good brew pubs in that part of town with good food, so breaks in walking around will be easily found.
I think you might want to plan for a few weeks to visit.
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A few weeks? I’d surely wear out my welcome by then…
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Probably not, but if you did, we could get the cat to make a mess in your bed, or something.
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