Fairy Tree
“I am the caretaker of a fairy
tree.
In it, a tiny being lives.”
— Luis Eduardo Cárdenas, Tamaulipas, México
Race for the Sun
This photo, possibly taken at sunrise or possibly at sunset, not only represents my newly found appreciation for nature’s beauty but also asks a question I have asked myself many times during this year of turmoil: are the darkness and terror only growing or are they actually dissipating for a new light to spread?
— Aidan King, Colorado, 07.04.20
Schools are closed.
Hotels are closed.
Some people have become jobless.
Family income decreasing.
Stay home with hunger.
It seems like a war without smoke.
— Lada Ly, Siem Reap, Cambodia
The picture symbolises the feeling of loneliness and disconnection that many people felt during the isolation and the difficulty created by [the virus].
— Sarai Konevky, Photographed in my yard, Israel
I took this photo the after the first day of protest on a hike. I spent this time to reflect and reconsider what I find important and how I can use that time.
— Shuuji Tozaki, Portland, Oregon
Fishing
An occasional breeze stirs the surface of a once bustling harbor. A boy fishes patiently and Lady Liberty watches him with a vigilant eye. She has stood there stoically for centuries, welcoming millions to the land of the free. She knows a thing or two about patience.
— Sam Levine, Brooklyn, N.Y., May 17, 2020, 1:57pm
Sometimes pathways lead us through pain. But this path doesn’t end there.
— Peter Woodford, Portland, Oregon