On the Camino Francés, a pair of worn walking boots rested in a doorway, transformed into planters. They seemed to hold two stories at once: the miles already walked, and the new life that somehow grows out of them.

In typical Camino fashion, the scene was humble, practical, and unexpectedly poetic. What might once have carried someone down the trail had been left behind, not discarded, but repurposed into a small gesture of welcome.

This handmade etching preserves that encounter in rich black-and-white texture, from the creased leather of the boots to the stone threshold and shadowed doorway behind them. Each print is pulled by hand, giving every impression its own subtle character.

Print is made with Gamblin Bone Black ink on Hahnemühle Copperplate paper. Prints are signed and numbered on the lower front. Image and paper sizes are approximate. Variations within the edition are possible and expected. Image 12 cm square on 20 cm × 28 cm paper.