Photos from the Paul Bergwall being displayed at Mendon Public Library. Photo by Kelly Paganelli
Since March of 2020, in response to the pandemic, Paul Bergwall has been taking pictures on his walks and posting one picture a day on Facebook and Instagram. Initially it was called “Staying close to home, (the coronavirus days)”. “Ain’t talkin’, just walkin’” is the same project without the burden of a plague. “It is a celebration. Walking around, looking to see, and finding the gifts God has laid out for me,” said Paul Bergwall.
The Mendon Public Library is excited to share Paul’s photographs through the end of March. Those wishing to view more of Paul’s work are encouraged to stop by the Mill Art Center in Honeoye Falls where Paul’s work is included in an invitational photo show that ends April 2 called “Spotlight on Photography.”
Paul Bergwall is a retired photography and art teacher at Fairport Central Schools. Prior to a career in education, he worked at Eastman Kodak Company in the Creative Imaging Group. He and his wife Deborah, a clerk at the Mendon Public Library, enjoy hiking, kayaking, and travel near and far.
“I never imagined this project would continue for so long,” Paul said. “And, it’s looking like it might go on for quite a bit longer.” For those able to view the images on Paul’s social media platforms or through this display at the library, the fact that these photographs keep coming is one of the silver linings of the pandemic.
