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Collected Item: “Walking at Bear Hole with Dad”

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Walking at Bear Hole with Dad

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photograph

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I took this photograph with my dad when we went for a walk one day at Bear Hole, the reservoir in my town. Since the pandemic started, my dad and I would go for walks with each other, exploring new places and talking about life. My dad had recently gotten laid off, and I had made the decision in early October to study remotely instead of on campus, so we both had some extra time on our hands. We had our set of usual places that we would go to walk, but the pandemic allowed us to venture to some new spots. Even though we knew Bear Hole was so close by, neither one of us had gone to explore it much. We would plan our walks around my class and work schedule, being sure that we made time for each other a few times a week. Although making the decision to study remotely was a difficult decision because I was a senior and would be away from my friends and professors, I got to spend time with my dad in a way that we were never able to before.

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#Environment, #BearHole, #WestSide, #nature, #trees, #hiking, #daddydaughter

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

Sarah Heavren

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2021-11-24
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