From Barbara Gilson’s photography show at Dedee Shattuck Gallery, Westport, Mass., Sept. 11-Oct 10.
She explains:
“In the fall of 2020, I traveled from Portland, Ore., to arrive in South Dartmouth, Mass., to quarantine for two weeks before I was able to safely visit my family and spend time with my 92-year-old mom. I was so lucky to have this extended time in this landscape and very grateful to wander this piece of paradise.
“It was 70 degrees some of the days, snowed on Halloween, and when the winds stirred they rattled the windows and doors of the wooden structure I was lodged in.
“I began each day looking out onto the {Slocum} river and ended each day looking out onto the river. In between I wandered, hiked, always with my camera in hand.
“Alone, amidst the open sky, wide stretches of rivers and bays, I ventured into the maze of wetlands and trails, enchanted by the endless variations in light as it transformed the landscape.’’
