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20 Images Of 2020
Documenting the Pandemic

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Taken April 17, 2020- not the toilet paper section of the store, but the pasta shelves.

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Teddy bears appear in windows and all kinds of different places. Children and adults can go around spotting them as something to do during the pandemic.

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My socially distanced neighbors are doing what they can do during this time, getting outside for a walk.
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The computer is essential for spending time with family and friends in April.

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Masks are essential and can be a fashion accessory or make a statement.
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Sharon PD does their part in helping kids cope by offering bicycle safety programs.
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Bar Mitzvahs and other family celebrations are very small and like this one, are held outdoors with most guests attending via Zoom.
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Haircuts are not available until later in the year. Everyone gets a little shaggy or they learn how to do it themselves.
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My church, Hope Church, moves its services outside to a member's home, when we are able to meet in person again.
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We move back inside in the fall but also stream online. Attendance is sparse in person.
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Restaurants have to adapt and many are open only for takeout and delivery. Sadly, many close down completely.
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Sharon High School's graduation is very different. Cars line up at the train station in a "car parade" to drive to the high school to graduate one at a time and drive on.
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Marlene Chused retires as town clerk with another car parade wishing he well. No retirement party could be held.
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School is online and my son-in-law and grandson are guest speakers for an online  session with an elementary class.
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The train station is empty. On this evening, the train stopped and no one got on or off.
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This is my neighborhood after a fall wind storm.  We live very close to the train station. Normally with the high level of traffic coming to and from the train station, these leaves would have been blown aside, but they blanked the road all day until the wind started up again.
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Because the streets were so empty, it was easy for me to set up some long exposure shots in in May. Very few cars were out.
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There was no trick-or- treating, but there was a very imaginative and well done "trunk-or treat" event organized by the town Rec. Department. Families stayed in their cars and drove though the displays made by various groups or individuals They collected a bag of treats at the end.

I know you we are all still experiencing the pandemic, but I felt compelled to do this blog post to be able to look back at it in the future. Photography is so important for documenting life.

December 16th, 2019

12/16/2019

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Bringing out the Christmas decorations every year gets me a little sappy. So many of them evoke special memories. This ornament didn't even make it on the tree, my daughter just handed it to me as I was decorating the sideboard. She said she knew it was a favorite because it was really "vintagey." She was right.
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 Then there was the year when we did everything in blue, all blue ornaments and lights. Not too many of the blue glass balls are left. Johnny decided to throw one and to his surprise, it shattered into a million pieces. He thought it was a regular ball.
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Then there was the red and white themed year. We had two trees that year, one upstairs and one downstairs.
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This ornament  was given to me by my mother-in-law. She knew how much I loved Christmas. It holds a special place in my heart. It reminds me of her love and acceptance into her family.
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My sister-in-law, Yvonne gave me this one. It is tin and beautifully painted.
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My girls did Irish Step dancing for years. We had a love hate relationship with it. 
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Tommy Gouthro, who was a teacher I used to teach with, made this. It brings back great memories of him working in the wood shop at the middle school. He was a well loved gym teacher, who has since passed. My husband and I still miss him.
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This well worn ornament was a baby's first Christmas ornament. It was given to us when Maddie was born.
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I asked Sarah to pick out an ornament that she liked. She picked this one. I asked her why. She said, "Because the feet are chewed off." I'll leave it at that, a typical Sarah reply.
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This is the backside of my favorite ornament. This was from our first married Christmas. We had decided to make presents for everyone. I was painting little wooden hearts and was struggling. Painting is not my talent. John said "Let me help you. "In about 5 minutes he painted this:
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That was it! I put everything away. I couldn't compete with that. No one got a painted heart from me that year, but I got one.
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While taking pictures for this blog, I noticed something on the mantle that I did not put there, the glass doorknob with the tree attached to it. Wow, how cute! I asked my husband where it came from. He told me he made it and put it there. I know what I will love to put out and remember next year.
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    Ann-Marie Ford

    After 31 years of teaching, I have decided to retire and start a new chapter of my life as a photographer. It has been my passion for about 7 years now.

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