March 16, 2020, 9:33 am:
People head into the last Sunday morning church service for now at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Sunday services will be online only starting next Sunday until further notice. There are not more than 10 cars in the parking lot. Later in the day the Governor announces that gatherings will be restricted to less than 50 people.
People head into the last Sunday morning church service for now at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Sunday services will be online only starting next Sunday until further notice. There are not more than 10 cars in the parking lot. Later in the day the Governor announces that gatherings will be restricted to less than 50 people.
March 16, 2020, 11:13 am:
A man named Eric plays the bagpipes atop City Pier tower. He says Amazing Grace is the first song he played this morning.
A man named Eric plays the bagpipes atop City Pier tower. He says Amazing Grace is the first song he played this morning.
March 16, 2020, 12:11 pm:
Sam of the Makah Tribe holds a sign supporting the Unist’ot’en camp, an "indigenous re-occupation of Wet’suwet’en land" (unistoten.camp) in the territory now known as British Columbia, near the Coho ferry dock as passengers arrive from Victoria.
Sam of the Makah Tribe holds a sign supporting the Unist’ot’en camp, an "indigenous re-occupation of Wet’suwet’en land" (unistoten.camp) in the territory now known as British Columbia, near the Coho ferry dock as passengers arrive from Victoria.
March 22, 2020, 10:39 am:
Though the Port Angeles Main Library is closed to the public, WiFi is accessible close to the building.
Though the Port Angeles Main Library is closed to the public, WiFi is accessible close to the building.
March 22, 2020, 10:58 am:
A house with Trump stickers, signs, a Trump mailbox, and American flag bunting along its fence, also has a life-size cutout of Trump peering out of a sidelight.
A house with Trump stickers, signs, a Trump mailbox, and American flag bunting along its fence, also has a life-size cutout of Trump peering out of a sidelight.
March 22, 2020, 11:07 am:
Women's domestic burden increases as schools close and families spend more time together at home.
Women's domestic burden increases as schools close and families spend more time together at home.
March 22, 2020, 11:18 am:
A partial roll of toilet paper and a CDC flyer about COVID-19 are left next to a metal sculpture called Unipus in Downtown Port Angeles.
A partial roll of toilet paper and a CDC flyer about COVID-19 are left next to a metal sculpture called Unipus in Downtown Port Angeles.
March 22, 2020, 12:57 pm:
The century-old Lincoln Theater offers a positive message on its marquee during a time of great community stress and uncertainty.
The century-old Lincoln Theater offers a positive message on its marquee during a time of great community stress and uncertainty.
March 29, 2020, 11:12 am:
The Peninsula Daily News debuts a new masthead while covering rising virus cases and grassroots mask-making efforts.
The Peninsula Daily News debuts a new masthead while covering rising virus cases and grassroots mask-making efforts.
March 29, 2020, 12:02 pm:
Grocery checkers stand behind new acrylic shields at Country Aire Natural Foods Market while R.E.M.'s "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" plays over the store's speakers. Tape on the floor marks a six-foot zone to stay clear of.
Grocery checkers stand behind new acrylic shields at Country Aire Natural Foods Market while R.E.M.'s "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" plays over the store's speakers. Tape on the floor marks a six-foot zone to stay clear of.
March 29, 2020, 12:18 pm:
barbecue. is a popular one-man joint purchased less than a year ago. Five days a week it's open until 4 or the food is sold out, whichever comes first. The owner tries to adapt to only takeout but ultimately closes shop to wait out the Governor's order.
barbecue. is a popular one-man joint purchased less than a year ago. Five days a week it's open until 4 or the food is sold out, whichever comes first. The owner tries to adapt to only takeout but ultimately closes shop to wait out the Governor's order.
March 29, 2020, 12:50 pm:
A medical worker in protective gear stands at a station set up at the emergency entrance of Olympic Medical Center. People are screened before they're allowed to enter the tent leading to the emergency department.
A medical worker in protective gear stands at a station set up at the emergency entrance of Olympic Medical Center. People are screened before they're allowed to enter the tent leading to the emergency department.
April 5, 2020, 11:14 am:
A Port Book and News customer picks up an order outside the store.
A Port Book and News customer picks up an order outside the store.
April 5, 2020, 11:15 am:
A man with a limp rests on a piano bench on an empty downtown sidewalk. The bench goes with a community piano provided by Mike French, the owner of popular, temporarily closed First Street Haven restaurant.
A man with a limp rests on a piano bench on an empty downtown sidewalk. The bench goes with a community piano provided by Mike French, the owner of popular, temporarily closed First Street Haven restaurant.
April 12, 2020, 11:46 am:
She is telling him that she made a big salad. It is Easter Sunday.
She is telling him that she made a big salad. It is Easter Sunday.
April 12, 2020, 12:42 pm:
A display in the window of MOSS includes a plaque that reads "I'd Rather be Exploring the Olympic Peninsula." This week Olympic National Park closes all campgrounds, beaches, and trails to discourage people from flocking to the Olympic Peninsula.
A display in the window of MOSS includes a plaque that reads "I'd Rather be Exploring the Olympic Peninsula." This week Olympic National Park closes all campgrounds, beaches, and trails to discourage people from flocking to the Olympic Peninsula.
April 12, 2020, 12:43 pm:
Clallam County Democrats show a safe "social distance" by illustrating six feet between two figures, the minimum recommended distance between people.
Clallam County Democrats show a safe "social distance" by illustrating six feet between two figures, the minimum recommended distance between people.
April 19, 2020, 12:21 pm: This couch with a crane print left at the closed Goodwill store catches my eye. While I photograph it, a mother and son out for a dog walk, pass by.
April 19, 2020, 12:50 pm:
A group of bikers rolls up to get curbside takeout at the just-reopened next door gastropub.
A group of bikers rolls up to get curbside takeout at the just-reopened next door gastropub.
April 26, 2020, 10:49 am:
I park in the Hollywood Beach parking lot and immediately witness what looks like a man dying. He is on his knees on the sidewalk, his body and head flopped forward. His three companions try to rouse him awake but it doesn't work. Bystanders notice. One rushes to him and feels for a pulse. I'm watching all of this through my rearview mirror, frozen. I call 911 and answer their questions. When I tell them his companions are sort of pushing on his chest the operator tells me someone else is on with 911 receiving CPR instructions and I see the bystander is holding a phone. We hang up and the parking lot fills with police cars, ambulances, and a fire engine. After a few minutes the man is conscious. I can't see what happened. He is able to get himself onto the stretcher and they're gone as fast as they came. A woman walks by me in the parking lot after it's over and says, "They should do here what they do in Amsterdam, give them a place to shoot up."
I park in the Hollywood Beach parking lot and immediately witness what looks like a man dying. He is on his knees on the sidewalk, his body and head flopped forward. His three companions try to rouse him awake but it doesn't work. Bystanders notice. One rushes to him and feels for a pulse. I'm watching all of this through my rearview mirror, frozen. I call 911 and answer their questions. When I tell them his companions are sort of pushing on his chest the operator tells me someone else is on with 911 receiving CPR instructions and I see the bystander is holding a phone. We hang up and the parking lot fills with police cars, ambulances, and a fire engine. After a few minutes the man is conscious. I can't see what happened. He is able to get himself onto the stretcher and they're gone as fast as they came. A woman walks by me in the parking lot after it's over and says, "They should do here what they do in Amsterdam, give them a place to shoot up."
April 26, 2020, 10:57 am:
With the emergency over and no one left at the scene, I look at the sidewalk where the apparent overdose happened and see an empty Narcan Nasal Spray package, a white plastic dispenser, and a folded instruction sheet.
With the emergency over and no one left at the scene, I look at the sidewalk where the apparent overdose happened and see an empty Narcan Nasal Spray package, a white plastic dispenser, and a folded instruction sheet.
April 26, 2020, 12:49 pm:
The Port Angeles Fine Arts Center's "Earth: an abstract" exhibit planned for its gallery is moved online. The exhibit title in vinyl lettering is visible in the empty gallery from the grounds. Watch the virtual opening here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FEadxUM2oA&feature=youtu.be.
The Port Angeles Fine Arts Center's "Earth: an abstract" exhibit planned for its gallery is moved online. The exhibit title in vinyl lettering is visible in the empty gallery from the grounds. Watch the virtual opening here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FEadxUM2oA&feature=youtu.be.
May 3, 2020, 12:40 pm:
A person lies against a building on a damp spring afternoon. The streets and sidewalks are no longer empty.
A person lies against a building on a damp spring afternoon. The streets and sidewalks are no longer empty.
May 10, 2020, 12:10 pm:
And the iris unfolds in its uniquely beautiful and complex way.
And the iris unfolds in its uniquely beautiful and complex way.
Any Port in a Storm: Pandemic Sundays in Port Angeles, Washington
