…how relatively empty the streets were in Chicago, as they have been in many cities and communities.
When we returned to the northwest, we saw the pandemic numbers rising again with the newer Delta variant emerging. Like most people, we wanted to put our masks away and return to the life we knew before the pandemic. We know the world has changed, changed in so many ways. We remain cautious and optimistic and know that we can’t just abandon all the effort we have put into being sensible, cautious, and responsible or let these efforts of the past year go to waste. We bought a new series of masks and continue to exercise caution and care when around others.
We spent the summer in the Pacific Northwest; unlike the previous eighteen months, we could be outside even more and visit with vaccinated friends indoors.
We began planning a return to Chicago for September where I have been writing and editing several photos in these posts. We’ve seen new shows in spaces awakening from the past year and the beginning of a new season. Visits to some galleries take more planning with advance appointments necessary. Major institutions are open except for refreshments.
I’m including another gallery of selected photos from the past 18 months; some may be familiar to you if you look at my Flickr or Instagram accounts. Some of the photos document the changes of season and others mark my experiences specific to the pandemic. With my next post I’ll share some new Chicago photos and images from exhibitions we’re seeing.
Thank you for taking the time to read about our activities and thoughts about this past year. We are blessed to have close friends and family who care about each other, and about the common good. Stay safe and stay tuned.
- Afternoon Walk, March 1, 2021 One year marker of the pandemic
- First Full Moon Pandemic March 9, 2020
- Beaver Activity Billy Frank Jr. Preserve March 19, 2020
- on the southern Salish Sea March 25, 2020
- Sunrise behind the summer morning clouds over the southern Salish Sea July 31, 2020
- Campaign 2020
- Sunrise on the Salish Sea September 8, 2020 6:45 a.m.
- Sunrise on the Salish Sea near Mt. Tahoma October 11, 2020 7:30 a.m.
- May 8, 2020 6:00 a.m.
- Afternoon Walk – Salish Sea December 2, 2020
- Morning Light November 8, 2020
- November 2, 2020
- Ever Changing Autumn Leaves November 3, 2020
- Morning Gold in the Fog November 3, 2020
- Voting Should Be This Easy For Everyone
- November 8, 2020
- December 2, 2020
- Annie Doesn’t Take Many Photos But She Did on December 3, 2020
- February 12, 2021 8:00 p.m.
- Overnight Snow February 13, 2021 7:00 a.m.
- 12″ On The Rail February 13, 2021 9:30 a.m.
- Afternoon Walk December 2, 2020
- Watching Morning Light August 15, 2020
- Tiger Lillies July 2021
- Morning Walk on the Boardwalk April 2021
- Boarded-up Ticket Booth – August 2021 Former State Street Movie Theater Current Home of Harlequin Productions
- Tiger Lillies July 6, 2020
- Sun Breaks Through on a Junuary Day of Heavy Rain June 6, 2020
- Tiger Lillies July 6, 2020
- Summer CSA Fresh Organic Vegetables
- Tiger Lillies July 12, 2020
- Spinning the Web September 24, 2020
- End of Summer August 30, 2020
- Summer Ending September 7, 2020
- Tahoma Sunrise, Shadow on the Clouds February
- Super Pink Moon April 7, 2020
- Chicago Studio Apartment
- View From The Apartment
- View Window with Screen Scrim