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Police in Leicester City Centre on July 4th. Areas of Leicester remain in lockdown while restrictions are lifted in other parts of the country
The Grassmarket, a large square in the lower part of the Old Town, sitting right below the enormous edifice of Edinburgh Castle. Packed with bars, restaurants, a regular street market, hotels, it is normally thriving with locals, visitors, tourists. In fact normally so busy with students on a pub crawl, stag and hen parties getting drunk and lots of tourists that often locals tend to avoid it or walk quickly through while muttering about "bloody tourists" getting in the way. How things have changed in a few weeks...
Some of the bars have had the windows boarded up as a precaution while they lie closed, which, along with the empty streets, adds to a surreal and unsettling atmosphere. Middle of the afternoon, area should be jumping with people. What strange times we find ourselves in.
Several of the resident pigeons walked up to me and looked up at me, as if to say, come on, where is everyone? No doubt poor things are waiting for people to drop some of the food they are eating in the Grassmarket so they can claim it.
A video I made for Age UK Lancashire's exhibition 'Art of Lockdown'. I accompanied images of my artworks and photographs with my narrated blog.
Now that I'm in Lockdown I have time to spend with my camera. It's all going to be indoors but I'm lucky I've got some lights and a spare room. This lady is about 12" tall and makes an interesting project. This is one stripbox camera right set on a very low setting. Minimal PP including a crop. Taken with an 18-55 Pentax Kit Lens.
In mainland Scotland we are all currently in level 4 lockdown. This means it is only legal to leave home for essential exercise,essential food shopping,medical reasons or for work for those that can't work from home.
Fortunately for my wife and I we can leave our home, go for a walk and see no one, as on our afternoon walk today seen here.
Normally have queuing traffic on a Saturday morning. Today - empty...
Taken during approved activity. Remember to stay at home and save lives.
Peterborough 4th April 2020-1
A bit Toy Story 3. She must have been loved, but now looking neglected. It would be nice to be found. During the COVID Lockdown this was created by local kids in West Wemyss. Unfortunately now neglected, they've moved on. The toys haven't
Minolta x700, 35mm 2.8 MD, Fuji Neopan 100 Acros II
Developed and scanned by Studio Argentique.
Parc du Pélican. Montreal. April 2020.