Bearing a Mask
To complete the circle for 2020, I had to include this photo that was awarded 3rd place in the HCPG annual contest. Obviously, a candid shot otherwise he would not be holding the crappy plastic bag. Shot in Blue Ridge during our road trip to Georgia. I was thinking we may not have any mask pics in 2021, but even with the vaccines, it looks like the masks will continue.
Social Distance 2020 Retrospective
I self published a collection of some of my photos from the past year and titled the collection - Social Distance 2020.
It will probably be a hot read in 10 or 15 years. In the meantime, if you want a copy you can order the softbound or digital version from Blurb at this link. https://www.blurb.com/b/10456540-social-distance-2020
If you have any problems getting hooked up with a copy, email me as I should be able to get a copy to you as long as they are in print.
May God Have Mercy on US
My COVID theme has been Trumped by the events of January 6, 2021. After the mob scene at the US Capitol, my Danish friend messaged me that evening:
PH - I hope you are OK. Seeing some scary news from the USA! Looks like bad things are happening.
ME - We are fine. 10% of the USA population are Goons. When you need that 10% to get elected, you get Goon results. The Goons went to DC today with an orange headed Goon cheering them on. The Goons will always be part of the USA population, but the Goons are not in control - this is just ugly democracy at work.
PH - We got scared. When a mob invades your parliament it is serious business. In my opinion, it looked liked a coup. But hopefully your fine country will prevail.
Foggy Snow
COVID is getting ugly. Virus fatigue is setting in and people are finding it hard to maintain social distance. Infections are way up following Thanksgiving and will probably spike again a few weeks after Christmas. There is hope that the new vaccines will eliminate the virus, but it took a few years to eliminate chickenpox after a vaccine was discovered, so my guess is we will be vaccinating and fighting this for a few years. The situation is as pure as the white snow obscured by the fog.
Digital Capture
The Virus rages on having returned with a vengeance in the fall. I took this clever little photo in the summer. It won an Honorable Mention for the theme of humanity in the Harford County Photography Group's first annual photo competition.