Everything remains, but the beach
Personal memory by Arlene Heredia
2013 CE • Rincón, Puerto Rico
There is a beach hotel in Rincón where I used to go on weekends with my kids. Beautiful sunsets, beach chairs, pool table, water sports, and cold drinks! Most of those things remain . . . except the beach.
Memory submitted at One Life: Maya Lin, National Portrait Gallery, 2022-2023
Image: Jesús Murillo Travels, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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