#Pandemic Normalcy

 

    Elikamida Toran enjoys a moscow mule outside and fireside, at Four Spirits Distillery, Corvallis, after a long day at work. "I really love all the additional outside space that many places in Corvallis now offer, even with the winter months arriving. The open space and air makes me feel much more safe with everything going on, especially when you have a larger group (pictured behind)", says Toran. "The restaurant industry as really taken a hit because of the virus, and it's good to see business adapting and still getting business". Elikamida is an engineer who works near by, and who studied at LBCC and OSU. Wednesday, October 28th, 2020. 

Kevin Thomas hosts outside at one of Corvallis's longest standing establishments, The Peacock, which has been in business since the 1920's. Kevin continues to work through the pandemic with a big smile under the mask and an injured leg. Business at The Peacock has definitely declined with the virus-related new world, but that doesn't stop their welcoming energy and high hopes for a busier future.  Thursday, October 28th.

Bald Hill of Corvallis, Tuesday evening, October 27th. What used to be an extremely busy walking/running/biking trail, often filled with families, is now empty among the pandemic. "The sunsets especially used to entice people here around this time. Sometimes I walk the whole loop and don't see a soul", said an 'anonymous frequent walker.'