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Sheltering On The Bay

Sheltering-in-place has been a challenge for many Americans. Not so much for those of us tucked away in a small community on the northern California coast. In a way, we’ve been self-isolating for years. Nestled in a National Park beside the Pacific Ocean with a nearby bay, we are able to get out in the surrounding nature, walk the many trails through the forests, visit with neighbors from a safe distance, and even go into the small adjoining town. I began capturing this historic and unprecedented time as I witnessed my neighbors and friends going about their daily activities, though now usually masked, their faces obscured. It is a different kind of portrait, a unique document of this time in this place.

Colleen, 2020, above image