And for those who don't log enough time in the kitchen to pick up on that, surely Gant's photos of family members savoring these meals will spark some recognition. He is kin to Ruben Reyes, whom Gant captures in mid-bite and whose face radiates the relish he takes in this family feast. It breeds a sense of awe that we as a race are able to preserve so much of our heritage that has meaning for us. Tall stalks of wild sunflowers dominate the foreground of the photo, with the long, straight stems, profusion of dark leaves, and full, round blooms ringed by bright petals so large and lush as to be almost mesmerizing. Lurking behind the flowers, however, so obscured and indistinct as to be nearly unrecognizable, is a building that has been bombed, with massive shadowy holes in its walls and roof.
Life goes on.
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