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  2020-06-29

  The New York Public Library Lions Wear Masks

  This is a post from the NYPL official Instagram account. The caption reads: "As NYPL prepares to gradually reopen select physical locations on July 13, our beloved lions #PatienceAndFortitude are setting an example to remind New Yorkers to stay safe. To pick up or drop off materials when locations reopen, masks will be mandatory. Learn about services that will be offered during reopening, locations, and more at nypl.org/coronavirus or by visiting the link in our bio."
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  2020-05-14

  The First Day Out

  This was taken on the first occasion that I left my hometown in almost two months of isolation. My partner and I went to Richmond, a town only ten minutes from my house and very familiar, but the act of leaving was peculiar after so long sequestered. The Richmond Bridge, featured in the image, is the oldest of its kind in Australia, a piece of convict heritage that has stood the test of time. Some of my earliest memories feature the bridge and its surrounds, and returning to that place at the beginning of a post-COVID-19 existence was a peculiar sensation. For me, it will now have dual historical implications, as a relic of the nineteenth century, and of the plague year.
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  2020-04-26

  Kumamoto Castle Self-Restraint Poster

  A poster created by Kumamoto City in southern Japan, featuring a picture of Kumamoto Castle, which is under repair since a powerful earthquake in 2016. The poster reads: 籠城じゃ。家にいよう。みんなで打ち克とう。熊本市。 We're holed up as if in a castle under siege. Let's stay home. Let's be victorious together. Kumamoto City.
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  2020-04-12

  It's going to be ok

  I took a photographic of this sign hanging in an apartment window on an early morning walk around my suburb. The streets were very empty and deserted, but this small colourful sign, presumably by a child, was cheering. It is one of many signs and pictures in windows which have become important landmarks on my morning walks and provide a little reassurance and connection.