Reviving
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, “revive” means to “return to consciousness of life: become active or flourishing again”, as well as “to restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state, bring back”, and “to renew in the mind or memory”.
I decided to check the definition of this word after a recent visit to Downtown San Francisco. For many years, I was coming here with my camera, to capture images of encounters with people filling the streets of our beautiful city. Some of these images ended up in four of my “42 Encounters” photo-story books that I’ve published so far (order here).
This time, the streets were empty with only a few out-of-town visitors. The major name stores on Grant Street had polished windows and tight security, but not many buyers. Wearing masks was optional; however, many still did. It was difficult to imagine how life will return to normal; nevertheless, I am sure it will. This is why I am currently working on my next photo-story book, “San Franciscans. Looking Forward, Through Looking Back. 42 Encounters with Pioneers”. Stay tuned! Meanwhile, enjoy these three of my encounters.
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