Whether singularly or collaboratively produced, the chief concern of Michael Lease’s work is the role photography plays in the navigation of realms both public and private. In October 2010, Lease produced the multi-faceted performance: So Long (not Goodbye) Jonathan Vassar and the Speckled Bird perform a Slow Song for Swifts. The event brought together a diverse group of viewers to witness the twilight roosting of the Chimney Swifts at Grace and Adams streets in downtown Richmond.