Every summer my family and I would travel to a new city that we haven’t explored. Once COVID-19 became the new normal our vacation spots came to a halt. We didn’t have a summer vacation to look forward to until my parents decided to jump on buying a lake house, something they have always dreamed of. They closed on a three bedroom house in Indian Hills Lake three doors down from my grandma’s lake house.
Rolling in the Low Tide is a series of photographs documenting Cuba, MO, in the off-season of summer. A little town that hosts Indian Hills Lake and a standing stop on Route 66. In the summer, it is the busiest time of the year with all the boats and jet skis, fruit festivals, and farmer’s markets. However, only the full time residents are left around the fall, winter, and spring seasons where it’s a ghost town. The lake is lowered, owners close their houses, and shops are basically empty.
While helping my parents set up the new house, I’ve noticed things that I haven’t seen before out of all the times I have been going to this lake. Each photograph shows the little details about the town that you wouldn’t know unless you search for it. It emphasizes the importance of history and memory. Some individuals believe a lake house is a vacation that only lasts in the summer, but to others it’s a permanent home that has roots built into the soil.
Project Duration:
2 Month | December 2020
Jessica Goedeke 