Photojournalism essay by Elena Valdovinos

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On November 3, just before dinner, Coco Valdovinos, the family snuggle bug, licks the floor mischievously. Coco was one of the many puppies that found a home during the pandemic, contributing to the record breaking year for dog adoptions/sales due to the coronavirus.




The date is October 28, and this beautiful orange tree has shed its fair share of autumn leaves across the sidewalks of Forest Heights. Reds and yellows were littered across the streets, the air was getting colder; you could definitely tell that fall had arrived.





On October 27, a lone tree stands in front of a busy field at Forest Park Elementary School. Due to uncalculated complications, it didn’t lose its green leaves as soon as the others around it.

Comments

  1. AnonymousNovember 12, 2020 at 10:13 AM

    Coco is so cute and the story behind her is interesting! Also, i really like the colors in the second photo.

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  2. Isabella HartmanNovember 12, 2020 at 10:18 AM

    I love the angle of the first photo!

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  3. AnonymousNovember 12, 2020 at 10:18 AM

    Coco is adorable! Such a great idea to adopt.

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  4. AnonymousNovember 12, 2020 at 10:30 AM

    We got our dog... 2 weeks before Covid-19. Oops! Good luck to that lone tree, hope it stays strong.

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  5. M RechnerNovember 16, 2020 at 2:30 PM

    The photos and cutlines reveal close observations of daily life this fall.

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