Saturday, June 11, 2022

Transformation

The first and last time I visited Shelter Island was three years ago 
in the summer of 2019 when it was impossible to know that in six months 
the world would careen off a cliff.
The pandemic's reverberations are evident in this remote bucolic community.
An increase in year round residents and the migration from large cities to off the beaten path locations
have created a surge in construction and inflated real estate prices. 
The haves outweigh the have nots and I wonder if balance will ever be struck again.
In spite of these changes, the island's charm and magic is everywhere.













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