A week before, I was on a small bus en route to a small coastal town for a break. We passed over a bridge and a couple dozen feet below me children were playing in the river while their parents sifted through the riverbed. I felt called back to this place— reminding me how my connection to water started when I was young. I boarded a bus with 2 rolls of film and enough money for a few tacos (about $1 USD) and anxiously made my way back to this place, not knowing if I would be welcomed. I shot one of my favorite rolls I’ve ever taken. Splashing around with the kids and talking to parents, I remembered why…