The Lockdown 20 project is a subset of personal images from a very limited number of overall images shot during the lockdowns and interludes in the year 2020. These 20 images exist, directly or indirectly, as a consequence of our society’s response to Covid-19 and, were it not for Covid-19, would never have been taken.
As a dog owner, I was allowed to walk the dog, but I was not allowed to park the car
A hairband abandoned at Spofforth Castle, late March
We might question the health benefits of a hermetically sealed baby carriage
The council responded in strange ways to the imposed lockdown
Church gates locked for lockdown
Evening rush hour, late March
Lockdown stir-craziness. Several times, dad and I broke the rules for the sake of our sanity
We could always magic up a legitimate reason to leave the house during lockdown
Maisie and I faced periods of lockdown boredom
The drop in traffic volumes caused some confusion in the wildlife
The commute to Haworth during lockdown was mostly a pleasure
Sheryl and I found new places to explore during lockdown reprises
Crows, visibly anxious in the absence of wasteful humans at the park
Normally a busy path by the lake, deserted except for us
My dad struggled with loneliness during lockdown.
My dad struggled with loneliness during lockdown. The managed housing in which he lived closed communal areas and limited external visits.
Many of the rules put in place were draconian, arbitrary, virtue-signalling and were certainly net harmful to those they purported to protect.
A note on a tree, on a walk in the wood
I gained several new computer skills during lockdown
A popular location for early morning walks and runs, completely deserted
A new local barber, opened for a matter of days, closed by the lockdown.
Parks were closed during the first lockdown, and cars were barred from entry