No T-word, no C-word, just calm, stunning landscapes and everyday life scenes. Each week through 2020, Alan Taylor puts together a photographic portrait of a state in the US. To date, 18 are published – a reminder of the vast, beautiful, diverse country that is the US of A.

From Weekly Filet #302, in May 2020.

Fifty – photo collections from every state in the USA

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