ALT Queen Elizabeth II standing in a formal living room in Balmoral Castle. The Queen stands just to our left of centre, facing us in a three quarter pose. She has curly white hair, light skin tone, stooped shoulders, and a wide, open-mouthed smile. She wears an open grey cardigan, a calf length pleated tartan skirt, and glasses perched half way down her nose. A black purse hangs off her forearm, and her hands rest on the handle of her cane. The vast white-walled living room is decorated symmetrically around a central fireplace, and features sofas and chairs in pale green and floral patterns, gilt picture frames, and a gilt framed mirror above the roaring fire. The height of the ceiling, the angle of photo, and the Queen's stooped posture create the impression that her Highness is no taller than the mantle.

ALT The Union Jack flies at half-mast atop a castle tower. The castle features brown and grey stone walls with rows of vertical arrow slits. To our left, a thick hazy rainbow cuts across the grey-blue sky. The Union Jack, the national flag of the United Kingdom, combines the white diagonal cross on a blue background of the Scottish flag, the red diagonal cross on a white background of the Northern Irish flash, and the red cross on a white background of the English flag.

ALT A simple, vertical wooden frame hangs on a black iron fence, with the off-white stone walls of Buckingham Palace out of focus in the background. Mounted inside the frame is a sheet of stationary with the palace coat of arms centred at the top in fine black ink. At the centre of the document are two typed sentences: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow." The date is typed below and to our right: "Tuesday, 8th September, 2022".

ALT Special Recognition Award from the American Council of the Blind's Audio Description Project, presented to Christine Malec and JJ Hunt of the Talk Description to Me podcast, July 2021. Plaque framed in glossy red wood, with a Braille overlay on the glass.

ALT A cat in a box on a workbench. Watching you. Always watching you...

ALT A glossy modern plaque with an inset gold frame reads: The Pennsylvania Council of the Blind presents this 2021 Community Impact Award to Christine Malec and JJ Hunt of Talk Description to Me. Produced and hosted by Christine Malec and JJ Hunt, the Talk Description to Me podcast has empowered people who are blind or visually impaired with the visual literacy and cultural insight to become more actively involved in topical and timely discussions among sighted peers. By describing events and traditionally visual information, we who cannot see stay current and informed. The descriptions allow us to explore a new level of enjoyment, empathy, appreciation, and General connection on issues we wouldn't get without the visuals. Christine and JJ have certainly made a significant difference in the lives of people with blindness or vision loss that has led to greater independence and opportunity; they are changing lives around the world. Presented Sep. 18, 2021 at the 86th annual PCB conference.

ALT Giant crossword puzzle hanging on a black fence, partially filled-in by passers by.