2011 | Santa Catalina Island
The little village of Avalon, a planned square mile on a seventy-five square-mile island, twenty-two miles offshore, has been under development pressure ever since its compact layout was originally established.
The present surviving structures are not the original buildings of the old tent-on-platform tourist accommodations, but they clearly feel the wealth of greater Los Angeles flowing across the San Pedro Channel. It’s not easy for a photographer to keep up with the updates to each building, its changing neighbors, and looming hillside projects.