Looking back on the past 12 months, one can be forgiven for wishing 2020 would somehow clock off before Jan. 1. In many ways, it was a year that COVID-19 brought us: a grind; a slog; a bare-knuckle brawl as we hurtled ‘round the sun.
MORE PHOTOS: 2020 in Review, April — June
We might wish it away, but we can’t leave it behind — not entirely. We’re left to clamor up from the angst, the fear, and certainly the sadness of it all, because we have to. It is not for us to walk away from, much less forget, the trauma each of us bring into 2021. So, as we look toward a brighter future, we’d do well to remember what the Romans saw in Janus, that two-faced harbinger of new years from ancient times unto our own.
Let’s reflect on what happened, not to dwell on hurt feelings, but to honour 2020 for what it really was: a struggle.
The above photos show a community that, despite it’s share of conflict, held together when things went off the rails. The Gazette wanted to show people getting on in a world where things were getting worse. The pictures, mostly shot by our former editor, Jensen Edwards, show more than words ever could.
This is the first installment of four photo galleries, one for each past season.
May they last forever, if only to show that we got through it.
Happy New Year to all.
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