Recent portraiture of professors and scientists for MIT
July 11, 2021

Recent portrait work featuring professors and scientists in different departments at MIT. The ongoing pandemic has necessitated some changes to making portraits these days, almost always outdoors and often at portrait subjects' houses around the area rather than in their labs.

Lindley Winslow, Department of Physics

Lindley Winslow is the Jerrold R. Zacharias Career Development Associate Professor of Physics at MIT, seen here on MIT's campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Mon., Feb. 22, 2021. According to her MIT bio, Winslow is an experimental nuclear and particle physicist whose work focuses on how the physics of fundamental particles shaped our universe and the development of specialized experiments. She is currently working on searches for neutrinoless double-beta decay and axion dark matter.
Lindley Winslow is the Jerrold R. Zacharias Career Development Associate Professor of Physics at MIT, seen here on MIT's campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Mon., Feb. 22, 2021. According to her MIT bio, Winslow is an experimental nuclear and particle physicist whose work focuses on how the physics of fundamental particles shaped our universe and the development of specialized experiments. She is currently working on searches for neutrinoless double-beta decay and axion dark matter.
Lindley Winslow is the Jerrold R. Zacharias Career Development Associate Professor of Physics at MIT, seen here on MIT's campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Mon., Feb. 22, 2021. According to her MIT bio, Winslow is an experimental nuclear and particle physicist whose work focuses on how the physics of fundamental particles shaped our universe and the development of specialized experiments. She is currently working on searches for neutrinoless double-beta decay and axion dark matter.

Hazhir Rahmandad, Sloan School of Management

Hazhir Rahmandad is the Schussel Family Professor of Management Science and an Associate Professor of System Dynamics at the MIT Sloan School of Management, seen here in Brookline, Massachusetts, on Thu., May 6, 2021. From his MIT Sloan bio: "Hazhir's research shows how complex organizational dynamics can lead to heterogeneity in organizational practices and outcomes."
Hazhir Rahmandad is the Schussel Family Professor of Management Science and an Associate Professor of System Dynamics at the MIT Sloan School of Management, seen here in Brookline, Massachusetts, on Thu., May 6, 2021. From his MIT Sloan bio: "Hazhir's research shows how complex organizational dynamics can lead to heterogeneity in organizational practices and outcomes."
Hazhir Rahmandad is the Schussel Family Professor of Management Science and an Associate Professor of System Dynamics at the MIT Sloan School of Management, seen here in Brookline, Massachusetts, on Thu., May 6, 2021. From his MIT Sloan bio: "Hazhir's research shows how complex organizational dynamics can lead to heterogeneity in organizational practices and outcomes."
Hazhir Rahmandad is the Schussel Family Professor of Management Science and an Associate Professor of System Dynamics at the MIT Sloan School of Management, seen here in Brookline, Massachusetts, on Thu., May 6, 2021. From his MIT Sloan bio: "Hazhir's research shows how complex organizational dynamics can lead to heterogeneity in organizational practices and outcomes."

Diana Yousef-Martinek, D-Lab research associate and CEO of Change:Water Labs

Diana Yousef-Martinek is the CEO of Change:Water Labs, a company working on deploying toilets called the iThrones that can dehydrate and condense waste for easier transport in areas where people live without indoor plumbing. Yousef-Martinek said that the design is based on toilet designs she worked on while developing waste systems for NASA. She is seen here outside her home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Thu., Feb. 18, 2021. Yousef-Martinek is a research associate at MIT's D-Lab.
Diana Yousef-Martinek is the CEO of Change:Water Labs, a company working on deploying toilets called the iThrones that can dehydrate and condense waste for easier transport in areas where people live without indoor plumbing. Yousef-Martinek said that the design is based on toilet designs she worked on while developing waste systems for NASA. She is seen here outside her home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Thu., Feb. 18, 2021. Yousef-Martinek is a research associate at MIT's D-Lab.
Diana Yousef-Martinek is the CEO of Change:Water Labs, a company working on deploying toilets called the iThrones that can dehydrate and condense waste for easier transport in areas where people live without indoor plumbing. Yousef-Martinek said that the design is based on toilet designs she worked on while developing waste systems for NASA. She is seen here outside her home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Thu., Feb. 18, 2021. Yousef-Martinek is a research associate at MIT's D-Lab.

Adam P. Willard, Department of Chemistry

Adam P. Willard is an Associate Professor in MIT's Department of Chemistry, seen here on MIT's campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Wed., March 10, 2021. According to his MIT bio, Willard's research uses "theory and simulation to explore the role of molecular fluctuation in a variety of chemical phenomena."
Adam P. Willard is an Associate Professor in MIT's Department of Chemistry, seen here on MIT's campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Wed., March 10, 2021. According to his MIT bio, Willard's research uses "theory and simulation to explore the role of molecular fluctuation in a variety of chemical phenomena."
Adam P. Willard is an Associate Professor in MIT's Department of Chemistry, seen here on MIT's campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Wed., March 10, 2021. According to his MIT bio, Willard's research uses "theory and simulation to explore the role of molecular fluctuation in a variety of chemical phenomena."
Adam P. Willard is an Associate Professor in MIT's Department of Chemistry, seen here on MIT's campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Wed., March 10, 2021. According to his MIT bio, Willard's research uses "theory and simulation to explore the role of molecular fluctuation in a variety of chemical phenomena."

Pandemic precautions for the resumption of jury trials, for the Wall Street Journal
July 7, 2021

Plexiglass barriers and hand sanitizer are seen in a makeshift Norfolk County Court courtroom at Lombardo's Meetings & Occasions in Randolph, Massachusetts, an event space usually used for weddings, corporate events, and other large gatherings, seen here on Mon., May 10, 2021.The facility's function halls have been converted into courtrooms for jury trials of Norfolk County Court because the large spaces allow for greater social distancing and other safety protocols required by the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. Jury trials had been on hold throughout Massachusetts for much of the pandemic but recently resumed. Officials said that Lombardo's began being used as a court facility in the second week of April 2021.

For the Wall Street Journal, I spent a day in Massachusetts Superior Court and Norfolk County Court jury rooms, courtrooms, and other facilities, as the state's judicial system resumed jury trials put on hold due to safety precautions required by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. There was abundant hand sanitizer, plastic shields around places where people would be, social distancing markers, and lots and lots of signage about staying apart from other people, wearing masks, and keeping hands clean. Due to the nature of the legal system, and not wanting to impact any ongoing legal proceedings, I was very limited in what could be photographed. No jurors or potential jurors could be photographed, for instance. Most interesting was Norfolk County Court, which had converted the ballrooms and function halls in Lombardo's, a popular wedding and event venue south of Boston, into courtrooms and jury deliberation rooms as a way to allow people to spread out from one another more than the county's courthouses ordinarily allow.

A sign about wearing facemasks and social distancing hangs on a wall near elevators outside the Suffolk County Superior Court Jury Pool room in order to protect potential jurors during the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic in Boston, Massachusetts, on Mon., May 10, 2021. Sanitizing stations and other measures of COVID-19 safety precautions are visible throughout the courthouse.
Massachusetts Superior Court Justice Michael D. Ricciuti (standing in robe) speaks with a court reporter (bottom) and attorneys during a sidebar voir dire (jury selection) in a criminal trial in an 8th floor courtroom in the Suffolk County Superior Court in Boston, Massachusetts, on Mon., May 10, 2021. Plexiglass barriers, sanitizing stations and other measures of COVID-19 safety precautions are visible throughout the courthouse. Jury trials have been on hold during the pandemic and recently resumed, with some changes to protect court workers and jurors. The jury boxes (right foreground) are no longer used. This courtroom was only being used for voir dire (jury selection today) and jurors were placed in the witness stand area one by one for questioning, in order to minimize exposure to other people. None of the jury pool was present in the courtroom as these pictures were being taken.
Plexiglass surrounds desks for attorneys, court workers, and the judge, in the Suffolk County Superior Court Jury Pool room in order to protect potential jurors during the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic in Boston, Massachusetts, on Mon., May 10, 2021. Assistant Chief Trial Court Officer Henry Cordero said that before the pandemic the room might have held 200 or 250 people during a typical jury selection process, but now the room capacity is 41.
The Regency ballroom has been converted into a makeshift courtroom for Norfolk County Court at Lombardo's Meetings & Occasions in Randolph, Massachusetts, an event space usually used for weddings, corporate events, and other large gatherings, seen here on Mon., May 10, 2021.The facility's function halls have been converted into courtrooms for jury trials of Norfolk County Court because the large spaces allow for greater social distancing and other safety protocols required by the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. Jury trials had been on hold throughout Massachusetts for much of the pandemic but recently resumed. Officials said that Lombardo's began being used as a court facility in the second week of April 2021.
Massachusetts Trial Court officers chat near the security equipment at the entrance of the makeshift Norfolk County Court at Lombardo's Meetings & Occasions in Randolph, Massachusetts, an event space usually used for weddings, corporate events, and other large gatherings, seen here on Mon., May 10, 2021.The facility's function halls have been converted into courtrooms for jury trials of Norfolk County Court because the large spaces allow for greater social distancing and other safety protocols required by the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. Jury trials had been on hold throughout Massachusetts for much of the pandemic but recently resumed. Officials said that Lombardo's began being used as a court facility in the second week of April 2021.
Henry Cordero is an Assistant Chief Trial Court Officer, seen here near the Jury Pool room in the Suffolk County Superior Court in Boston, Massachusetts, on Mon., May 10, 2021. Jury trials have been on hold during the pandemic and recently resumed, with some changes to protect court workers and jurors. Cordero has been working for the court for 33 years. He says that the Jury Pool's room capacity is now 41 as part of safety precautions during the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic, but before the pandemic, as many as 200 or 250 people would be in the room. "I'm an optimist," Cordero says, "Before you know it, it will be back to normal." On the wall is the menu for the Court Cafe, a small restaurant next to the Jury Pool room that has been closed during the pandemic. Cordero says they encourage potential jurors to bring their own water and food now.
Lombardo's Meetings & Occasions in Randolph, Massachusetts, is an event space usually used for weddings, corporate events, and other large gatherings, seen here on Mon., May 10, 2021.The facility's function halls have been converted into courtrooms for jury trials of Norfolk County Court because the large spaces allow for greater social distancing and other safety protocols required by the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. Jury trials had been on hold throughout Massachusetts for much of the pandemic but recently resumed. Officials said that Lombardo's began being used as a court facility in the second week of April 2021.
Plexiglass walls intended to stop coronavirus/COVID-19 spread are seen around desks in an 8th floor courtroom in the Suffolk County Superior Court in Boston, Massachusetts, on Mon., May 10, 2021. Plexiglass barriers, sanitizing stations and other measures of COVID-19 safety precautions are visible throughout the courthouse. Jury trials have been on hold during the pandemic and recently resumed, with some changes to protect court workers and jurors. The jury boxes are no longer used. This courtroom was only being used for voir dire (jury selection today) and jurors were placed in the witness stand area one by one for questioning, in order to minimize exposure to other people.
A small function room has been converted into a makeshift Jury Pool room for Norfolk County Court at Lombardo's Meetings & Occasions in Randolph, Massachusetts, an event space usually used for weddings, corporate events, and other large gatherings, seen here on Mon., May 10, 2021.The facility's function halls have been converted into courtrooms for jury trials of Norfolk County Court because the large spaces allow for greater social distancing and other safety protocols required by the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. Jury trials had been on hold throughout Massachusetts for much of the pandemic but recently resumed. Officials said that Lombardo's began being used as a court facility in the second week of April 2021.
Social distance markers have been painted on the ground near the entrance to the Suffolk County Court House in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, on Mon., May 10, 2021. Jury trials have been on hold during the pandemic and recently resumed, with some changes to protect court workers and jurors.
Signs tell attendees about COVID-19 safety rules for Norfolk County Court at the entrance to Lombardo's Meetings & Occasions in Randolph, Massachusetts, an event space usually used for weddings, corporate events, and other large gatherings, seen here on Mon., May 10, 2021.The facility's function halls have been converted into courtrooms for jury trials of Norfolk County Court because the large spaces allow for greater social distancing and other safety protocols required by the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. Jury trials had been on hold throughout Massachusetts for much of the pandemic but recently resumed. Officials said that Lombardo's began being used as a court facility in the second week of April 2021.
Chairs are arranged for social distancing in the makeshift Norfolk County Court Jury Pool room at Lombardo's Meetings & Occasions in Randolph, Massachusetts, an event space usually used for weddings, corporate events, and other large gatherings, seen here on Mon., May 10, 2021.The facility's function halls have been converted into courtrooms for jury trials of Norfolk County Court because the large spaces allow for greater social distancing and other safety protocols required by the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. Jury trials had been on hold throughout Massachusetts for much of the pandemic but recently resumed. Officials said that Lombardo's began being used as a court facility in the second week of April 2021.

Portraits of Alison Bechdel for Time
June 4, 2021

Alison Bechdel is a cartoonist known for her long-running comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For and her graphic memoirs including "Fun Home" and "Are You My Mother?" Her forthcoming graphic memoir "The Secret to Superhuman Strength" examines her life-long obsession with exercise, including running along dirt roads and trails near her home in northern Vermont. Bechdel is also known for originating the "Bechdel Test" for measuring representation of women in fiction.
Alison Bechdel is a cartoonist known for her long-running comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For and her graphic memoirs including "Fun Home" and "Are You My Mother?" Her forthcoming graphic memoir "The Secret to Superhuman Strength" examines her life-long obsession with exercise, including running along dirt roads and trails near her home in northern Vermont. Bechdel is also known for originating the "Bechdel Test" for measuring representation of women in fiction.
Alison Bechdel is a cartoonist known for her long-running comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For and her graphic memoirs including "Fun Home" and "Are You My Mother?" Her forthcoming graphic memoir "The Secret to Superhuman Strength" examines her life-long obsession with exercise, including running along dirt roads and trails near her home in northern Vermont. Bechdel is also known for originating the "Bechdel Test" for measuring representation of women in fiction.

For Time magazine, I spent an afternoon in the Vermont woods with cartoonist and memoirist Alison Bechdel, who is probably most well known in the public consciousness for the Bechdel Test, a method for quickly analyzing the representation of women in movies and other media. Her latest book, The Secret to Superhuman Strength, is about her lifelong obsession with exercise. Because of this subject, editor Kim Bubello thought it would be great to photograph Bechdel in her workout attire and walking and running outside near her home.

A big thanks to Kim and the rest of the team at Time for thinking of me for this and to Alison for being so patient and game for my weird photo ideas! Here's how it ran in print.

Alison Bechdel is a cartoonist known for her long-running comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For and her graphic memoirs including "Fun Home" and "Are You My Mother?" Her forthcoming graphic memoir "The Secret to Superhuman Strength" examines her life-long obsession with exercise, including running along dirt roads and trails near her home in northern Vermont. Bechdel is also known for originating the "Bechdel Test" for measuring representation of women in fiction.
Alison Bechdel is a cartoonist known for her long-running comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For and her graphic memoirs including "Fun Home" and "Are You My Mother?" Her forthcoming graphic memoir "The Secret to Superhuman Strength" examines her life-long obsession with exercise, including running along dirt roads and trails near her home in northern Vermont. Bechdel is also known for originating the "Bechdel Test" for measuring representation of women in fiction.
Alison Bechdel is a cartoonist known for her long-running comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For and her graphic memoirs including "Fun Home" and "Are You My Mother?" Her forthcoming graphic memoir "The Secret to Superhuman Strength" examines her life-long obsession with exercise, including running along dirt roads and trails near her home in northern Vermont. Bechdel is also known for originating the "Bechdel Test" for measuring representation of women in fiction.
Alison Bechdel is a cartoonist known for her long-running comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For and her graphic memoirs including "Fun Home" and "Are You My Mother?" Her forthcoming graphic memoir "The Secret to Superhuman Strength" examines her life-long obsession with exercise, including running along dirt roads and trails near her home in northern Vermont. Bechdel is also known for originating the "Bechdel Test" for measuring representation of women in fiction.
Alison Bechdel is a cartoonist known for her long-running comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For and her graphic memoirs including "Fun Home" and "Are You My Mother?" Her forthcoming graphic memoir "The Secret to Superhuman Strength" examines her life-long obsession with exercise, including running along dirt roads and trails near her home in northern Vermont. Bechdel is also known for originating the "Bechdel Test" for measuring representation of women in fiction.
Alison Bechdel is a cartoonist known for her long-running comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For and her graphic memoirs including "Fun Home" and "Are You My Mother?" Her forthcoming graphic memoir "The Secret to Superhuman Strength" examines her life-long obsession with exercise, including running along dirt roads and trails near her home in northern Vermont. Bechdel is also known for originating the "Bechdel Test" for measuring representation of women in fiction.
Alison Bechdel is a cartoonist known for her long-running comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For and her graphic memoirs including "Fun Home" and "Are You My Mother?" Her forthcoming graphic memoir "The Secret to Superhuman Strength" examines her life-long obsession with exercise, including running along dirt roads and trails near her home in northern Vermont. Bechdel is also known for originating the "Bechdel Test" for measuring representation of women in fiction.
Alison Bechdel is a cartoonist known for her long-running comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For and her graphic memoirs including "Fun Home" and "Are You My Mother?" Her forthcoming graphic memoir "The Secret to Superhuman Strength" examines her life-long obsession with exercise, including running along dirt roads and trails near her home in northern Vermont. Bechdel is also known for originating the "Bechdel Test" for measuring representation of women in fiction.
Alison Bechdel is a cartoonist known for her long-running comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For and her graphic memoirs including "Fun Home" and "Are You My Mother?" Her forthcoming graphic memoir "The Secret to Superhuman Strength" examines her life-long obsession with exercise, including running along dirt roads and trails near her home in northern Vermont. Bechdel is also known for originating the "Bechdel Test" for measuring representation of women in fiction.
Alison Bechdel is a cartoonist known for her long-running comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For and her graphic memoirs including "Fun Home" and "Are You My Mother?" Her forthcoming graphic memoir "The Secret to Superhuman Strength" examines her life-long obsession with exercise, including running along dirt roads and trails near her home in northern Vermont. Bechdel is also known for originating the "Bechdel Test" for measuring representation of women in fiction.

Flying cars and New Hampshire’s “Jetsons Bill” for Bloomberg Hyperdrive
May 7, 2021

Terrafugia flying car manufacturing and prototype test flight

For Bloomberg Hyperdrive, a relatively new vertical on the future of transportation, I got an absolutely dream assignment to photograph honest-to-goodness flying cars. New Hampshire is the first state in the US to create legislation regulating the use of flying cars, also known as roadable aircraft, allowing them to be used in the air and on the roads. A dream of the future for decades, there are now at least two manufacturers who will be selling flying cars in the near future, and both of them have outposts in New Hampshire.

The shoot took me to Terrafugia's headquarters in Massachusetts (where their latest model was on display with folded wings, a turn signal, and an active car license plate on it), a New Hampshire airport where Terrafugia has been running test flights with a flying car prototype for safety certifications; to PAL-V's sales office at the airport in Manchester, NH; and to one of the only remaining slotcar race tracks in the United States, run by one of the state legislators responsible for getting the so-called Jetsons Bill regulating flying cars into state law.

Every piece of this project was like a kid in a candy shop with so much to photograph (even though some of the facilities had very strict rules about what could be photographed). A huge thanks to Eugene for calling me for this one!!!

A third generation prototype used for safety certification of Terrafugia's flying car, The Transition, stands in the prototype manufacturing facility at the company's headquarters in Woburn, Massachusetts, on Thu., Oct. 22, 2020. The checkerboard pattern on the body is a carbon fiber material that is both lightweight and stiff and will be covered with paint in the final production of the vehicle. The vehicle is a so-called roadable aircraft, a vehicle which functions as both a car on ordinary roads and flies like a plane. The wings fold up for road driving. The second generation vehicle first flew in 2012 and now the company is conducting flight tests and preparing for air and road safety certifications for the third generation. New Hampshire state legislators recently passed the Jetsons Bill, which sets up a framework for the legal operation of flying cars both on roads and in the air, the first state in the US to do so.
A model of the second generation of Terrafugia's flying car, The Transition, stands in the company's headquarters in Woburn, Massachusetts, on Thu., Oct. 22, 2020. The vehicle is a so-called roadable aircraft, a vehicle which functions as both a car on ordinary roads and flies like a plane. The wings fold up for road driving. This second generation vehicle first flew in 2012 and now the company is conducting flight tests and preparing for air and road safety certifications for the third generation. New Hampshire state legislators recently passed the Jetsons Bill, which sets up a framework for the legal operation of flying cars both on roads and in the air, the first state in the US to do so.
Kevin Colburn, Vice President and General Manager of Terrafugia, is seen with the second generation of Terrafugia's flying car, The Transition, in the prototype manufacturing facility at the company's headquarters in Woburn, Massachusetts, on Thu., Oct. 22, 2020. The vehicle is a so-called roadable aircraft, a vehicle which functions as both a car on ordinary roads and flies like a plane. The wings fold up for road driving. This second generation vehicle first flew in 2012 and now the company is conducting flight tests and preparing for air and road safety certifications for the third generation. New Hampshire state legislators recently passed the Jetsons Bill, which sets up a framework for the legal operation of flying cars both on roads and in the air, the first state in the US to do so.
A turn signal level (right, used during road driving) and controls for the vehicle's folding wings and magnetos are seen in the second generation of Terrafugia's flying car, The Transition, in the prototype manufacturing facility at the company's headquarters in Woburn, Massachusetts, on Thu., Oct. 22, 2020. The vehicle is a so-called roadable aircraft, a vehicle which functions as both a car on ordinary roads and flies like a plane. The wings fold up for road driving. The second generation vehicle first flew in 2012 and now the company is conducting flight tests and preparing for air and road safety certifications for the third generation. New Hampshire state legislators recently passed the Jetsons Bill, which sets up a framework for the legal operation of flying cars both on roads and in the air, the first state in the US to do so.
Assembly technicians construct the rear portion of the third generation of Terrafugia's flying car, The Transition, in the prototype manufacturing facility at the company's headquarters in Woburn, Massachusetts, on Thu., Oct. 22, 2020. The vehicle is a so-called roadable aircraft, a vehicle which functions as both a car on ordinary roads and flies like a plane. The wings fold up for road driving. The second generation vehicle first flew in 2012 and now the company is conducting flight tests and preparing for air and road safety certifications for the third generation. New Hampshire state legislators recently passed the Jetsons Bill, which sets up a framework for the legal operation of flying cars both on roads and in the air, the first state in the US to do so.
A mechanical engineer replaces a part on a third generation prototype used for safety certification of Terrafugia's flying car, The Transition, in the prototype manufacturing facility at the company's headquarters in Woburn, Massachusetts, on Thu., Oct. 22, 2020. The checkerboard pattern on the body is a carbon fiber material that is both lightweight and stiff and will be covered with paint in the final production of the vehicle. The vehicle is a so-called roadable aircraft, a vehicle which functions as both a car on ordinary roads and flies like a plane. The wings fold up for road driving. The second generation vehicle first flew in 2012 and now the company is conducting flight tests and preparing for air and road safety certifications for the third generation. New Hampshire state legislators recently passed the Jetsons Bill, which sets up a framework for the legal operation of flying cars both on roads and in the air, the first state in the US to do so.
A view of the rear portion of the third generation of Terrafugia's flying car, The Transition, in the prototype manufacturing facility at the company's headquarters in Woburn, Massachusetts, on Thu., Oct. 22, 2020. The checkerboard pattern on the body is a carbon fiber material that is both lightweight and stiff and will be covered with paint in the final production of the vehicle. The brown pieces on the body are fiberglass pieces which don't require the same level of strength as carbon fiber, a more expensive material; the brown pieces will also be painted on the finished vehicle. The vehicle is a so-called roadable aircraft, a vehicle which functions as both a car on ordinary roads and flies like a plane. The wings fold up for road driving. The second generation vehicle first flew in 2012 and now the company is conducting flight tests and preparing for air and road safety certifications for the third generation. New Hampshire state legislators recently passed the Jetsons Bill, which sets up a framework for the legal operation of flying cars both on roads and in the air, the first state in the US to do so.
The front wheel and disc brake are seen on a third generation prototype used for safety certification of Terrafugia's flying car, The Transition, is seen in the prototype manufacturing facility at the company's headquarters in Woburn, Massachusetts, on Thu., Oct. 22, 2020. The checkerboard pattern on the body is a carbon fiber material that is both lightweight and stiff and will be covered with paint in the final production of the vehicle. The vehicle is a so-called roadable aircraft, a vehicle which functions as both a car on ordinary roads and flies like a plane. The wings fold up for road driving. The second generation vehicle first flew in 2012 and now the company is conducting flight tests and preparing for air and road safety certifications for the third generation. New Hampshire state legislators recently passed the Jetsons Bill, which sets up a framework for the legal operation of flying cars both on roads and in the air, the first state in the US to do so.
A section of the wing of a third generation prototype used for safety certification of Terrafugia's flying car, The Transition, lays on a table in the prototype manufacturing facility at the company's headquarters in Woburn, Massachusetts, on Thu., Oct. 22, 2020. The checkerboard pattern on the body is a carbon fiber material that is both lightweight and stiff and will be covered with paint in the final production of the vehicle. The green lines are reference markers for collecting data on stress on the part when weights are placed on the wing during a certification test. The zig-zag wire attached to a small white rectangle is a strain gauge which will detect deformation of the carbon fiber during the test. The vehicle is a so-called roadable aircraft, a vehicle which functions as both a car on ordinary roads and flies like a plane. The wings fold up for road driving. The second generation vehicle first flew in 2012 and now the company is conducting flight tests and preparing for air and road safety certifications for the third generation. New Hampshire state legislators recently passed the Jetsons Bill, which sets up a framework for the legal operation of flying cars both on roads and in the air, the first state in the US to do so.
Kevin Colburn, Vice President and General Manager of Terrafugia, is seen with the second generation of Terrafugia's flying car, The Transition, in the prototype manufacturing facility at the company's headquarters in Woburn, Massachusetts, on Thu., Oct. 22, 2020. The vehicle is a so-called roadable aircraft, a vehicle which functions as both a car on ordinary roads and flies like a plane. The wings fold up for road driving. This second generation vehicle first flew in 2012 and now the company is conducting flight tests and preparing for air and road safety certifications for the third generation. New Hampshire state legislators recently passed the Jetsons Bill, which sets up a framework for the legal operation of flying cars both on roads and in the air, the first state in the US to do so.
Composite technician move a carbon fiber piece of a wing that will be installed in a third generation prototype used for safety certification of Terrafugia's flying car, The Transition, into an oven for curing the carbon fiber material in the prototype manufacturing facility at the company's headquarters in Woburn, Massachusetts, on Thu., Oct. 22, 2020. The checkerboard pattern on the body is a carbon fiber material that is both lightweight and stiff and will be covered with paint in the final production of the vehicle. The material is soft and pliable like a fabric prior to curing so it is placed on a mold as seen here and then cured at approximately 300 degrees for 10 hours to harden it for installation and use. The vehicle is a so-called roadable aircraft, a vehicle which functions as both a car on ordinary roads and flies like a plane. The wings fold up for road driving. The second generation vehicle first flew in 2012 and now the company is conducting flight tests and preparing for air and road safety certifications for the third generation. New Hampshire state legislators recently passed the Jetsons Bill, which sets up a framework for the legal operation of flying cars both on roads and in the air, the first state in the US to do so.
The second generation of Terrafugia's flying car, The Transition, stands in the prototype manufacturing facility at the company's headquarters in Woburn, Massachusetts, on Thu., Oct. 22, 2020. The vehicle is a so-called roadable aircraft, a vehicle which functions as both a car on ordinary roads and flies like a plane. The wings fold up for road driving. The second generation vehicle first flew in 2012 and now the company is conducting flight tests and preparing for air and road safety certifications for the third generation. New Hampshire state legislators recently passed the Jetsons Bill, which sets up a framework for the legal operation of flying cars both on roads and in the air, the first state in the US to do so.
Phil Meteer, age 67, Terrafugia's Chief Pilot, sits in the cockpit and adjusts his helmet before a test flight of the company's flying car, The Transition, in a hangar at Nashua Airport in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Thu., Oct. 22, 2020. The company has been recently been conducting test flights of the vehicle as part of certification of air and road worthiness. This test vehicle has some sections covered just with brown fiberglass as a way to allow engineers and mechanics easy access to switch out components for testing. New Hampshire recently passed the so-called Jetsons Bill which makes legal the use of flying cars on public roadways if the vehicles conform to various regulatory and safety requirements for both planes and cars.
A manual titled "Aircraft inspection, repair & alterations: acceptable methods, techniques, and practices," lays on a work table in the hangar where an experimental version of Terrafugia's flying car, The Transition, is worked on during test flights at Nashua Airport in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Thu., Oct. 22, 2020. The company has been recently been conducting test flights of the vehicle as part of certification of air and road worthiness. This test vehicle has some sections covered just with brown fiberglass as a way to allow engineers and mechanics easy access to switch out components for testing. New Hampshire recently passed the so-called Jetsons Bill which makes legal the use of flying cars on public roadways if the vehicles conform to various regulatory and safety requirements for both planes and cars.
A toolbox holding tools and parts for the the Rotax engine stands in the hangar where Terrafugia's flying car, The Transition, is worked on at Nashua Airport in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Thu., Oct. 22, 2020. The company has been recently been conducting test flights of the vehicle as part of certification of air and road worthiness. This test vehicle has some sections covered just with brown fiberglass as a way to allow engineers and mechanics easy access to switch out components for testing. New Hampshire recently passed the so-called Jetsons Bill which makes legal the use of flying cars on public roadways if the vehicles conform to various regulatory and safety requirements for both planes and cars.
A view of the dual tail section of an experimental version of Terrafugia's flying car, The Transition, standing in a hangar before a test flight at Nashua Airport in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Thu., Oct. 22, 2020. The company has been recently been conducting test flights of the vehicle as part of certification of air and road worthiness. This test vehicle has some sections covered just with brown fiberglass as a way to allow engineers and mechanics easy access to switch out components for testing. New Hampshire recently passed the so-called Jetsons Bill which makes legal the use of flying cars on public roadways if the vehicles conform to various regulatory and safety requirements for both planes and cars.
Phil Meteer, age 67, Terrafugia's Chief Pilot, inspects the company's flying car, The Transition, before a test flight in a hangar at Nashua Airport in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Thu., Oct. 22, 2020. The company has been recently been conducting test flights of the vehicle as part of certification of air and road worthiness. This test vehicle has some sections covered just with brown fiberglass as a way to allow engineers and mechanics easy access to switch out components for testing. New Hampshire recently passed the so-called Jetsons Bill which makes legal the use of flying cars on public roadways if the vehicles conform to various regulatory and safety requirements for both planes and cars.
A patch reading "Transition FAV/FTV Flight Test / Terrafugia / 2019" is seen on the flightsuit sleeve of Terrafugia's Chief Pilot Phil Meteer, age 67, before a test flight of Terrafugia's flying car, The Transition, at Nashua Airport in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Thu., Oct. 22, 2020. The company has been recently been conducting test flights of the vehicle as part of certification of air and road worthiness. This test vehicle has some sections covered just with brown fiberglass as a way to allow engineers and mechanics easy access to switch out components for testing. New Hampshire recently passed the so-called Jetsons Bill which makes legal the use of flying cars on public roadways if the vehicles conform to various regulatory and safety requirements for both planes and cars.
A jacket owned by Terrafugia's Chief Pilot Phil Meteer, age 67, hangs on a door in the hangar where Terrafugia's flying car, The Transition, is worked on at Nashua Airport in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Thu., Oct. 22, 2020. The company has been recently been conducting test flights of the vehicle as part of certification of air and road worthiness. This test vehicle has some sections covered just with brown fiberglass as a way to allow engineers and mechanics easy access to switch out components for testing. New Hampshire recently passed the so-called Jetsons Bill which makes legal the use of flying cars on public roadways if the vehicles conform to various regulatory and safety requirements for both planes and cars.
Phil Meteer, age 67, Terrafugia's Chief Pilot, sits in the cockpit before a test flight of the company's flying car, The Transition, in a hangar at Nashua Airport in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Thu., Oct. 22, 2020. The company has been recently been conducting test flights of the vehicle as part of certification of air and road worthiness. This test vehicle has some sections covered just with brown fiberglass as a way to allow engineers and mechanics easy access to switch out components for testing. New Hampshire recently passed the so-called Jetsons Bill which makes legal the use of flying cars on public roadways if the vehicles conform to various regulatory and safety requirements for both planes and cars.
Phil Meteer, age 67, (green flightsuit at right) Terrafugia's Chief Pilot, leads a pre-flight briefing with the test team before a test flight of the company's flying car, The Transition, in a hangar at Nashua Airport in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Thu., Oct. 22, 2020. The briefing included a rundown of all tests that would take place during the two-hour flight, and all safety measures for the flight. The company has been recently been conducting test flights of the vehicle as part of certification of air and road worthiness. This test vehicle has some sections covered just with brown fiberglass as a way to allow engineers and mechanics easy access to switch out components for testing. New Hampshire recently passed the so-called Jetsons Bill which makes legal the use of flying cars on public roadways if the vehicles conform to various regulatory and safety requirements for both planes and cars.
Engineer Alan Brown downloads data from a previous flight from within the cockpit of the experimental version of Terrafugia's flying car, The Transition, in a hangar before a test flight at Nashua Airport in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Thu., Oct. 22, 2020. The company has been recently been conducting test flights of the vehicle as part of certification of air and road worthiness. This test vehicle has some sections covered just with brown fiberglass as a way to allow engineers and mechanics easy access to switch out components for testing. New Hampshire recently passed the so-called Jetsons Bill which makes legal the use of flying cars on public roadways if the vehicles conform to various regulatory and safety requirements for both planes and cars.
Terrafugia's flying car, The Transition, takes off for a test flight at Nashua Airport in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Thu., Oct. 22, 2020. The company has been recently been conducting test flights of the vehicle as part of certification of air and road worthiness. This test vehicle has some sections covered just with brown fiberglass as a way to allow engineers and mechanics easy access to switch out components for testing. New Hampshire recently passed the so-called Jetsons Bill which makes legal the use of flying cars on public roadways if the vehicles conform to various regulatory and safety requirements for both planes and cars.
Test controller Edmnd Golaski (left) and engineer Alan Brown look over the plan before a test flight of the experimental version of Terrafugia's flying car, The Transition, in a hangar at Nashua Airport in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Thu., Oct. 22, 2020. The company has been recently been conducting test flights of the vehicle as part of certification of air and road worthiness. This test vehicle has some sections covered just with brown fiberglass as a way to allow engineers and mechanics easy access to switch out components for testing. New Hampshire recently passed the so-called Jetsons Bill which makes legal the use of flying cars on public roadways if the vehicles conform to various regulatory and safety requirements for both planes and cars.
Members of the Terrafugia test team wheel out the company's flying car, The Transition, before Phil Meteer, age 67, Terrafugia's Chief Pilot, begins a test flight at Nashua Airport in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Thu., Oct. 22, 2020. The company has been recently been conducting test flights of the vehicle as part of certification of air and road worthiness. This test vehicle has some sections covered just with brown fiberglass as a way to allow engineers and mechanics easy access to switch out components for testing. New Hampshire recently passed the so-called Jetsons Bill which makes legal the use of flying cars on public roadways if the vehicles conform to various regulatory and safety requirements for both planes and cars.

Steven D. Smith and Smith Scale Speedway slotcar races

Steven Smith (right), a state legislator in the New Hampshire House of Representative (R, Sullivan County-11), prepares to race while wife Adele Smith, 49, acts as race director (tabulating lap totals and managing the race) at Smith Scale Speedway, a slotcar racetrack in a garage near his home that he runs in Charlestown, New Hampshire, on Sun., Oct. 18, 2020. Smith is the author of the Jetsons Bill, a piece of legislation signed into law in 2020, which regulates the usage of so-called flying cars, or "roadable planes," allowing them to fly in the state and also drive on the state's roads.
Old trophies are seen on a shelf at Smith Scale Speedway, a slotcar racetrack run by Steven Smith, a state legislator in the New Hampshire House of Representative (R, Sullivan County-11), in Charlestown, New Hampshire, on Sun., Oct. 18, 2020. Smith is the author of the Jetsons Bill, a piece of legislation signed into law in 2020, which regulates the usage of so-called flying cars, or "roadable planes," allowing them to fly in the state and also drive on the state's roads.
Slotcar parts lay on a workbench in the workshop of the garage holding Smith Scale Speedway, a slotcar racetrack run by Steven Smith, a state legislator in the New Hampshire House of Representative (R, Sullivan County-11), in Charlestown, New Hampshire, on Sun., Oct. 18, 2020. Smith is the author of the Jetsons Bill, a piece of legislation signed into law in 2020, which regulates the usage of so-called flying cars, or "roadable planes," allowing them to fly in the state and also drive on the state's roads.
Steven Smith, a state legislator in the New Hampshire House of Representative (R, Sullivan County-11), is seen outside the garage near his home holding Smith Scale Speedway, a slotcar racetrack that Smith runs in Charlestown, New Hampshire, on Sun., Oct. 18, 2020. Smith is the author of the Jetsons Bill, a piece of legislation signed into law in 2020, which regulates the usage of so-called flying cars, or "roadable planes," allowing them to fly in the state and also drive on the state's roads.
A container holds slotcar parts in the workshop of the garage holding Smith Scale Speedway, a slotcar racetrack run by Steven Smith, a state legislator in the New Hampshire House of Representative (R, Sullivan County-11), in Charlestown, New Hampshire, on Sun., Oct. 18, 2020. Smith is the author of the Jetsons Bill, a piece of legislation signed into law in 2020, which regulates the usage of so-called flying cars, or "roadable planes," allowing them to fly in the state and also drive on the state's roads.
Gawain Smith, 16, poses with a bottle of Krud Kutter cleaner after winning the Islip Legends division race at Smith Scale Speedway, a slotcar racetrack run by Gawain's father Steven Smith, a state legislator in the New Hampshire House of Representative (R, Sullivan County-11), in a garage near his home in Charlestown, New Hampshire, on Sun., Oct. 18, 2020. Smith is the author of the Jetsons Bill, a piece of legislation signed into law in 2020, which regulates the usage of so-called flying cars, or "roadable planes," allowing them to fly in the state and also drive on the state's roads.
Slotcars in the Bombers division (sponsored by Boss Bodies) race on the track of Smith Scale Speedway, a slotcar racetrack run by Steven Smith, a state legislator in the New Hampshire House of Representative (R, Sullivan County-11), in Charlestown, New Hampshire, on Sun., Oct. 18, 2020. Smith is the author of the Jetsons Bill, a piece of legislation signed into law in 2020, which regulates the usage of so-called flying cars, or "roadable planes," allowing them to fly in the state and also drive on the state's roads.
Steven Smith, a state legislator in the New Hampshire House of Representative (R, Sullivan County-11), holds his favorite slotcar, a 1968 Barracuda model, outside the garage near his home holding Smith Scale Speedway, a slotcar racetrack that Smith runs in Charlestown, New Hampshire, on Sun., Oct. 18, 2020. Smith is the author of the Jetsons Bill, a piece of legislation signed into law in 2020, which regulates the usage of so-called flying cars, or "roadable planes," allowing them to fly in the state and also drive on the state's roads.
Racing memorabilia covers the walls at Smith Scale Speedway, a slotcar racetrack run by Steven Smith , a state legislator in the New Hampshire House of Representative (R, Sullivan County-11), in a garage near his home in Charlestown, New Hampshire, on Sun., Oct. 18, 2020. Smith is the author of the Jetsons Bill, a piece of legislation signed into law in 2020, which regulates the usage of so-called flying cars, or "roadable planes," allowing them to fly in the state and also drive on the state's roads.
Steven Smith, a state legislator in the New Hampshire House of Representative (R, Sullivan County-11), holds a slotcar controller while racing cars at Smith Scale Speedway, a slotcar racetrack in a garage near his home that he runs in Charlestown, New Hampshire, on Sun., Oct. 18, 2020. Smith is the author of the Jetsons Bill, a piece of legislation signed into law in 2020, which regulates the usage of so-called flying cars, or "roadable planes," allowing them to fly in the state and also drive on the state's roads.
Winning slotcars in the Bombers division (sponsored by Boss Bodies) race are arranged in the "Victory Lane" on the track of Smith Scale Speedway, a slotcar racetrack run by Steven Smith, a state legislator in the New Hampshire House of Representative (R, Sullivan County-11), in Charlestown, New Hampshire, on Sun., Oct. 18, 2020. Smith is the author of the Jetsons Bill, a piece of legislation signed into law in 2020, which regulates the usage of so-called flying cars, or "roadable planes," allowing them to fly in the state and also drive on the state's roads.
Steven Smith, a state legislator in the New Hampshire House of Representative (R, Sullivan County-11), applies suntan lotion to the wheels of a slotcar while racing cars at Smith Scale Speedway, a slotcar racetrack in a garage near his home that he runs in Charlestown, New Hampshire, on Sun., Oct. 18, 2020. Smith is the author of the Jetsons Bill, a piece of legislation signed into law in 2020, which regulates the usage of so-called flying cars, or "roadable planes," allowing them to fly in the state and also drive on the state's roads. Smith says that suntan lotion is an old slotcar trick that helps preserve the cars' tires and improve traction.
Frequent racer Jim Rhodes, 48, of Springfield, NH, controls a slotcar during racing at Smith Scale Speedway, a slotcar racetrack run by Steven Smith, a state legislator in the New Hampshire House of Representative (R, Sullivan County-11), in Charlestown, New Hampshire, on Sun., Oct. 18, 2020. Smith is the author of the Jetsons Bill, a piece of legislation signed into law in 2020, which regulates the usage of so-called flying cars, or "roadable planes," allowing them to fly in the state and also drive on the state's roads.
A sign reading "Slot Cars St" stands by the road to Smith Scale Speedway, a slotcar racetrack run by Steven Smith, a state legislator in the New Hampshire House of Representative (R, Sullivan County-11), in Charlestown, New Hampshire, on Sun., Oct. 18, 2020. Smith is the author of the Jetsons Bill, a piece of legislation signed into law in 2020, which regulates the usage of so-called flying cars, or "roadable planes," allowing them to fly in the state and also drive on the state's roads.

Keith Ammon and the PAL-V roadable aircraft sales office in Manchester, NH

Keith Ammon, a sales representative for PAL-V, poses for a portrait in his PAL-V sales office in the Ammon Center at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Fri., Oct. 23, 2020. PAL-V stands for Personal Air and Land Vehicle and is a so-called roadable aircraft or flying car, meaning that it can function both as an air vehicle and road vehicle. Ammon served in the New Hampshire state House of Representatives as a Republican representing Hillsborough 40th District from 2014 to 2018 and is currently running for election to the legislature. Ammon helped draft the Jetsons Bill, a recently signed law that makes flying cars legal in New Hampshire, the first state to adopt such legislation. Though they share the same last name, Ammon says he doesn't know whether the person the building is named after is related to him.
Gordon Baxter's book "How to Fly" lays on a window sill in the offices of the National Flight Simulator pilot training school in the Ammon Center at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Fri., Oct. 23, 2020. Keith Ammon, a sales representative for PAL-V, has his sales office in the building. PAL-V stands for Personal Air and Land Vehicle and is a so-called roadable aircraft or flying car, meaning that it can function both as an air vehicle and road vehicle. Ammon served in the New Hampshire state House of Representatives as a Republican representing Hillsborough 40th District from 2014 to 2018 and is currently running for election to the legislature. Ammon helped draft the Jetsons Bill, a recently signed law that makes flying cars legal in New Hampshire, the first state to adopt such legislation. Though they share the same last name, Ammon says he doesn't know whether the person the building is named after is related to him.
PAL-V sales brochures and a sign reading "Be a Pioneer" lay on a display in the lobby of the Ammon Center at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Fri., Oct. 23, 2020. Keith Ammon, a sales representative for PAL-V, has his sales office in the building. PAL-V stands for Personal Air and Land Vehicle and is a so-called roadable aircraft or flying car, meaning that it can function both as an air vehicle and road vehicle. Ammon served in the New Hampshire state House of Representatives as a Republican representing Hillsborough 40th District from 2014 to 2018 and is currently running for election to the legislature. Ammon helped draft the Jetsons Bill, a recently signed law that makes flying cars legal in New Hampshire, the first state to adopt such legislation. Though they share the same last name, Ammon says he doesn't know whether the person the building is named after is related to him.
Keith Ammon, a sales representative for PAL-V, is seen with his Piper Cherokee PA-28-180 airplane parked at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Fri., Oct. 23, 2020. PAL-V stands for Personal Air and Land Vehicle and is a so-called roadable aircraft or flying car, meaning that it can function both as an air vehicle and road vehicle. Ammon served in the New Hampshire state House of Representatives as a Republican representing Hillsborough 40th District from 2014 to 2018 and is currently running for election to the legislature. Ammon helped draft the Jetsons Bill, a recently signed law that makes flying cars legal in New Hampshire, the first state to adopt such legislation.
Keith Ammon, a sales representative for PAL-V, demonstrates a virtual reality (VR) demonstration set-up, used in sales meetings, which operates a PAL-V flight simulator, in his PAL-V sales office in the Ammon Center at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Fri., Oct. 23, 2020. PAL-V stands for Personal Air and Land Vehicle and is a so-called roadable aircraft or flying car, meaning that it can function both as an air vehicle and road vehicle. Ammon served in the New Hampshire state House of Representatives as a Republican representing Hillsborough 40th District from 2014 to 2018 and is currently running for election to the legislature. Ammon helped draft the Jetsons Bill, a recently signed law that makes flying cars legal in New Hampshire, the first state to adopt such legislation. Though they share the same last name, Ammon says he doesn't know whether the person the building is named after is related to him.
Keith Ammon, a sales representative for PAL-V, stands near a sales display featuring the PAL-V in the lobby of the Ammon Center at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT), where his sales office is located, in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Fri., Oct. 23, 2020. PAL-V stands for Personal Air and Land Vehicle and is a so-called roadable aircraft or flying car, meaning that it can function both as an air vehicle and road vehicle. Ammon served in the New Hampshire state House of Representatives as a Republican representing Hillsborough 40th District from 2014 to 2018 and is currently running for election to the legislature. Ammon helped draft the Jetsons Bill, a recently signed law that makes flying cars legal in New Hampshire, the first state to adopt such legislation. Though they share the same last name, Ammon says he doesn't know whether the person the building is named after is related to him.
Keith Ammon, a sales representative for PAL-V, stands near a sales display featuring the PAL-V in the lobby of the Ammon Center at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT), where his sales office is located, in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Fri., Oct. 23, 2020. PAL-V stands for Personal Air and Land Vehicle and is a so-called roadable aircraft or flying car, meaning that it can function both as an air vehicle and road vehicle. Ammon served in the New Hampshire state House of Representatives as a Republican representing Hillsborough 40th District from 2014 to 2018 and is currently running for election to the legislature. Ammon helped draft the Jetsons Bill, a recently signed law that makes flying cars legal in New Hampshire, the first state to adopt such legislation. Though they share the same last name, Ammon says he doesn't know whether the person the building is named after is related to him.
A virtual reality (VR) demonstration set-up, used in sales meetings, which operates a PAL-V flight simulator, is seen on a desk in Keith Ammon's PAL-V sales office in the Ammon Center at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Fri., Oct. 23, 2020. PAL-V stands for Personal Air and Land Vehicle and is a so-called roadable aircraft or flying car, meaning that it can function both as an air vehicle and road vehicle. Ammon served in the New Hampshire state House of Representatives as a Republican representing Hillsborough 40th District from 2014 to 2018 and is currently running for election to the legislature. Ammon helped draft the Jetsons Bill, a recently signed law that makes flying cars legal in New Hampshire, the first state to adopt such legislation. Though they share the same last name, Ammon says he doesn't know whether the person the building is named after is related to him.
Keith Ammon, a sales representative for PAL-V, displays his skull cufflinks in his sales office in the Ammon Center at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Fri., Oct. 23, 2020. PAL-V stands for Personal Air and Land Vehicle and is a so-called roadable aircraft or flying car, meaning that it can function both as an air vehicle and road vehicle. Ammon served in the New Hampshire state House of Representatives as a Republican representing Hillsborough 40th District from 2014 to 2018 and is currently running for election to the legislature. Ammon helped draft the Jetsons Bill, a recently signed law that makes flying cars legal in New Hampshire, the first state to adopt such legislation. Though they share the same last name, Ammon says he doesn't know whether the person the building is named after is related to him.

Portraits of Elizabeth Kolbert for the Guardian
April 6, 2021

Elizabeth Kolbert has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1999 and is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History," published by Henry Holt in 2014 (awarded in 2015). She is seen here outside her home in Williamstown, Massachusetts, on Fri., Feb. 26, 2021. "The Sixth Extinction" argues that the earth is currently in the middle of a global extinction event caused by humans.
Elizabeth Kolbert has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1999 and is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History," published by Henry Holt in 2014 (awarded in 2015). She is seen here outside her home in Williamstown, Massachusetts, on Fri., Feb. 26, 2021. "The Sixth Extinction" argues that the earth is currently in the middle of a global extinction event caused by humans.
Elizabeth Kolbert has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1999 and is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History," published by Henry Holt in 2014 (awarded in 2015). She is seen here outside her home in Williamstown, Massachusetts, on Fri., Feb. 26, 2021. "The Sixth Extinction" argues that the earth is currently in the middle of a global extinction event caused by humans.
Elizabeth Kolbert has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1999 and is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History," published by Henry Holt in 2014 (awarded in 2015). She is seen here outside her home in Williamstown, Massachusetts, on Fri., Feb. 26, 2021. "The Sixth Extinction" argues that the earth is currently in the middle of a global extinction event caused by humans.
Elizabeth Kolbert has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1999 and is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History," published by Henry Holt in 2014 (awarded in 2015). She is seen here outside her home in Williamstown, Massachusetts, on Fri., Feb. 26, 2021. "The Sixth Extinction" argues that the earth is currently in the middle of a global extinction event caused by humans.
Elizabeth Kolbert has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1999 and is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History," published by Henry Holt in 2014 (awarded in 2015). She is seen here outside her home in Williamstown, Massachusetts, on Fri., Feb. 26, 2021. "The Sixth Extinction" argues that the earth is currently in the middle of a global extinction event caused by humans.
Elizabeth Kolbert has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1999 and is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History," published by Henry Holt in 2014 (awarded in 2015). She is seen here outside her home in Williamstown, Massachusetts, on Fri., Feb. 26, 2021. "The Sixth Extinction" argues that the earth is currently in the middle of a global extinction event caused by humans.

I spent a lovely late winter afternoon with Pulitzer Prize-winning author and New Yorker staff writer Elizabeth Kolbert near her home in far northwestern Massachusetts to accompany an interview in the Guardian, my first assignment for the publication. Her recent books focus on climate change, so outdoors and surrounded by trees seemed perfect for the pictures.

We stomped around in the snow for a bit…I’m sure if someone was watching it would’ve been pretty funny to see me moving sandbags and lightstands around while trying not to make too many footprints near where I wanted her to stand for each picture.

Boston-area restaurants closed due to the pandemic
March 26, 2021

A view of Nathalie Wine Bar closed for hibernation during the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic in Boston, Massachusetts, on Wed., Jan. 6, 2021. A sign on the door reads, "To our loyal patrons, Nathalie Wine Bar will be closed through the winter months, until further notice. We can't seem to smoothly maneuver things that are out of our immediate control & because of the lack of concern & the irresponsibility of the federal/state government, small businesses are struggling to stay alive."

So many restaurants in the Boston area closed temporarily over the winter due to the pandemic. Some called it "hibernation" while others bristle at that term. Mostly for the historical record, I set out over the course of a few days to photograph many of the shuttered storefronts and the sometimes handwritten letters posted on their doors thanking costumers and neighbors for the support and hoping for better days. The restaurants here are in Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville.

Signs in the windows of Boston Beer Works near Fenway Park read "See you next season," and "Times have changed," and "But loyalty is forever," while the restaurant and bar is temporarily closed during the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic in Boston, Massachusetts, on Wed., Jan. 6, 2021. All locations of Boston Beer Works closed on March 16, 2020. An announcement on the company's website reads, in part that the bars will remain closed "until the Governor determines it is safe for our industry to resume operations. ... We greatly appreciate all the support that our fans have provided us and our staff. These are challenging times, but we will rally together and weather this storm like we have so many others in the past."
Chairs and tables stand in the former space of Ora Trattoria along Boyston Street in Boston, Massachusetts, on Sun., Jan. 10, 2021. The restaurant shut down in January 2020, before widespread closures due to the then unknown coronavirus pandemic. Another restaurant had been planned for the space, but those plans had been abandoned as of August 2020, when the toll of the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic on restaurants was well-known.
Paper covers the windows of Orfano, a Fenway-area restaurant that went into hibernation on Nov. 1, 2020 during the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic in Boston, Massachusetts, on Wed., Jan. 6, 2021. In an interview with the Boston Globe, owner Tiffani Faison said that the restaurant interior could not be reconfigured for safe indoor dining. "I'm deeply aware that I don't just get a mulligan...This is a decision I'll be paying for for a very long time, but I don't find myself in a place where I feel like I have a choice," she said.
Paper decorated with a rainbow and a handwritten note to customers cover the windows and front door of Commonwealth, a restaurant in Kendall Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Mon., Jan. 4, 2021. The note on the door reads "Thank you Kendall Sq. and all of our guests for your continued support! We will be back next year to serve up your favorite food! [Heart] CW." In an interview with Boston Eater, Commonwealth owner Steve "Nookie" Postal talked about his decision to hibernate the restaurant in Sept. 2020, stating that it's not a closure: " No. Hibernating, like a bear. ‘Til when? ‘Til this shit is over."
Black Lamb, a restaurant in Boston's South End, announced a temporary closure from December 24, 2020, to April 1st, 2021, to weather the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic, seen here in Boston, Massachusetts, on Sun., Jan. 10, 2021.
Sal's Pizza, across the street from Fenway Park, has closed temporarily during the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic in Boston, Massachusetts, seen here on Wed., Jan. 6, 2021. A sign in the window states that it will reopen when "government restrictions are lifted."
Paper decorated with a rainbow and a handwritten note to customers cover the windows and front door of Commonwealth, a restaurant in Kendall Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Mon., Jan. 4, 2021. The note on the door reads "Thank you Kendall Sq. and all of our guests for your continued support! We will be back next year to serve up your favorite food! [Heart] CW." In an interview with Boston Eater, Commonwealth owner Steve "Nookie" Postal talked about his decision to hibernate the restaurant in Sept. 2020, stating that it's not a closure: " No. Hibernating, like a bear. ‘Til when? ‘Til this shit is over."
A sign on the front door of Back Deck indicates that the Downtown Crossing restaurant has gone into temporary closure hibernation due to restrictions on restaurants put in place during the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic in Boston, Massachusetts, on Sat., Jan. 9, 2021. A Dec. 9, 2020, announcement from Back Deck and sister-restaurant French Quarter proprietor Brad Fredericks, stated, in part: "We tried earnestly to remain open since our restart in late June, and reached a level of stabilization in October, but recently just too much damn COVID...We will continue to monitor COVID cases, vaccine implementation, returning activity in our downtown neighborhood, potential government stimulus…and will reopen when we determine it prudent. My sincere hope is that reopening will ocur while we are still in winter months. In the meantime, our social distancing mannequins will keep the seat warm for you."
Paper covers the windows of Little Donkey, a restaurant in Central Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Mon., Jan. 4, 2021. A typewritten note on the door by Ken and Jamie reads, in part, "This year has been the toughest of our careers...we have been fighting for our staff, their health, their well-being...Now we pivot again. Little Donkey will go into a 'hibernation' today in order to reopen the business on the other side." A sign inside the doorway displays the hashtag #saverestaurants.
On December 7, 2020, Delux Cafe, a restaurant and bar in Boston's South End, announced a temporary closure due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The restaurant's hibernation will continue until further notice, according to a note posted to Instagram. Signs on the exterior of the restaurant read "Delux is temporarily closed / We'll miss you / Merry Christmas / Happy New Year / See Ya Later 2020 / Stay Safe / Take Care of Each Other" and "Thanks to our amazing neighbors, regulars and friends. We can't wait to see you all again," in Boston, Massachusetts, on Sun., Jan. 10, 2021. The sign also includes the name of a Venmo account for people to contribute to a fund supporting Delux's employees.
With its sign dark in the night, American Flatbread (Sacco's Bowl Heaven) is temporarily closed in hibernation due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic in Davis Square in Somerville, Massachusetts, on Tue., Jan. 26, 2021. A Dec. 15, 2020, announcement from the restaurant states, in part: "Sadly, we will be joining the many restaurants unable to stay open through the winter.... We’ll be posting to remind you that we love you and to announce pop-ups....Without relief, there will be many closures and a lot of businesses will not reopen. We consider ourselves very lucky to have a plan and the opportunity to reopen in the spring."
No. 9 Park, a restaurant in the Barbara Lynch Collective, has been temporarily closed for the month of January 2021 due to restrictions on restaurants put in place during the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic in Boston, Massachusetts, on Sat., Jan. 9, 2021. A sign on the front door reads, in part: "With the health and safety of our employees, guests, and the greater Boston community in mind, we have decided to temporarily close all Barbara Lynch Collective restaurants, including No. 9 Park, for on-premise dining until February 2021."
A sign on the doors and windows of Milk Street Cafe, indicates that the establishment is temporarily closed in hibernation due to restrictions on restaurants put in place during the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic in Boston, Massachusetts, on Sat., Jan. 9, 2021. The restaurant closed on Oct. 27, 2020, and an announcement at the time stated that it would reopen once "more of our customers are able to return to their offices."
Signs on the doors to Time Out Market announce ""We're hitting the snooze button. Time Out Market will be out of hibernation when we can all party again. 'Til then, let's all continue to support local faves," in Boston, Massachusetts, on Wed., Jan. 6, 2021. The hibernation period began on Dec. 20, 2020.
Despite a banner reading "Now open for lunch Monday-Friday," Rosebud American Kitchen & Bar, a high-end diner in Davis Square, is temporarily closed in hibernation due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic in Davis Square in Somerville, Massachusetts, on Tue., Jan. 26, 2021. On Dec. 27, 2020, the restaurant announced the closure on Instagram, reading, in part: "It’s with heavy hearts that we announce today is our last RoseBrunch for a while. We’re making the very difficult & heartbreaking decision to close our diner doors & turn off our neon for the winter....We aren’t calling this a hibernation because that feels cute & natural and this is anything but that. We need aid & relief from our city & government that we just aren’t getting right now." The vintage neon sign is normally a fixture in the area at night, but it has been turned off since Dec. 27.
A piece of caution tape is seen on the temporarily closed Lucky Strike, part of a bowling alley chain with bars and restaurants inside, located across Lansdowne Street from Fenway Park, is temporarily closed during the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic in Boston, Massachusetts, seen here on Wed., Jan. 6, 2021. A sign on the door announces that the business closed since March 16, 2020.
Chairs are seen piled up in an closed area of the indoor dining room of Caffe Nero in Boston, Massachusetts, on Wed., Jan. 6, 2021. Indoor dining in restaurants is currently limited to 25% of total capacity, so many establishments have closed sections of their indoor dining space.
"Social distancing mannequins" are seen inside Back Deck, a restaurant in Downtown Crossing, that has gone into temporary closure hibernation due to restrictions on restaurants put in place during the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic in Boston, Massachusetts, on Sat., Jan. 9, 2021. A Dec. 9, 2020, announcement from Back Deck and sister-restaurant French Quarter proprietor Brad Fredericks, stated, in part: "We tried earnestly to remain open since our restart in late June, and reached a level of stabilization in October, but recently just too much damn COVID...We will continue to monitor COVID cases, vaccine implementation, returning activity in our downtown neighborhood, potential government stimulus…and will reopen when we determine it prudent. My sincere hope is that reopening will ocur while we are still in winter months. In the meantime, our social distancing mannequins will keep the seat warm for you."
Paper covers the windows of Little Donkey, a restaurant in Central Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Mon., Jan. 4, 2021. A typewritten note on the door by Ken and Jamie reads, in part, "This year has been the toughest of our careers...we have been fighting for our staff, their health, their well-being...Now we pivot again. Little Donkey will go into a 'hibernation' today in order to reopen the business on the other side." A sign inside the doorway displays the hashtag #saverestaurants.
The Lansdowne Pub, located across Lansdowne Street from Fenway Park, is temporarily closed during the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic in Boston, Massachusetts, seen here on Wed., Jan. 6, 2021. The plants appear to have been moved to the window to maximize their exposure to sunlight during the closure. A facebook post from the bar on Nov. 28, 2020, states that the Lansdowne hopes to reopen in March 2021.
With its sign dark in the night, American Flatbread (Sacco's Bowl Heaven) is temporarily closed in hibernation due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic in Davis Square in Somerville, Massachusetts, on Tue., Jan. 26, 2021. A Dec. 15, 2020, announcement from the restaurant states, in part: "Sadly, we will be joining the many restaurants unable to stay open through the winter.... We’ll be posting to remind you that we love you and to announce pop-ups....Without relief, there will be many closures and a lot of businesses will not reopen. We consider ourselves very lucky to have a plan and the opportunity to reopen in the spring."

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