March 2020

On March 11, Buzzfeed posted an article titled “24 Shocking Pictures Of Famous Places Before And After The Coronavirus Outbreak” displaying images of busy historical sites, holy sites, and theme parks bustling with people until the COVID-19 pandemic forced visitors to shelter in place and many governments banned large gatherings (or any gatherings at all), replacing them with social distancing guidelines.

But even during uncertain times, so much in our Central Valley continues. The ag industry grows food, wildflowers welcome fresh rain, cows graze, water flows, and fish swim.

Check out these 22 pictures of the Central Valley before and after the coronavirus began and remember #SomeThingsNeverChange