J Bennet Fitts' photo series called 'No Lifeguard on Duty' focuses entirely on empty pools. It's a haunting set of images, for a number of reasons. Seeing an empty pool reminds me that summer's fun has ended, but I also wonder about the pool's owners. Have they emptied the pools because they're headed to their winter chalets, or because they've been foreclosed upon and have moved out?
Click through the gallery above to see more images from J Bennet Fitts' 'No Lifeguard on Duty' series. What narratives can you imagine for each pool's owner?
Empty Pool Photography
J Bennet Fitts' 'No Lifeguard on Duty' Captures the End of Summer Fun
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