what's going on

The fritillaria, which my sister calls "the Dr. Seuss plant," is blooming. The birds are going insane. And second homeowners like me are feeling restive. Despite the fact that, as has been made very clear in the NYT, islands don't want us. I cleaned out the truck, made a boat reservation for Saturday, and my brother-in-law says he'll meet me at the boat to protect me. I just have to wait and see whether the water company, the plumbers, the cleaners and the gas guy are able to get my place ready to receive by then.
   Meanwhile in Manhattan, Donna Ferrato has been putting on her mask and taking pictures around her neighborhood of Tribecca. She has put together a fascinating photographic timeline of this time. Along with other photographers and galleries, she is also contributing work to support charities.  
   And Chien-Chi Chang continues to produce pictures for Magnum and National Geographic from Graz, Austria.
    Tomorrow we will have a guest blogger, photographer Jane Evelyn Atwood, whose retrospective was shut down—along with all Paris—after the opening.