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August 24, 2020
Co-Vid car stops in Staten Island
Co-Vid car stops in Staten Island Sheriff advised me that they have a combination of 10 cars, a mix of TLC and Sheriff cars.They are staging by the entrance of the Outerbridge crossing administration bldg near page Ave. Steve white 8/6/20 -
2020-06-06
The Town Without a Sound.
It had been a few months after that start of the pandemic. I left my home early in the morning and noticed something odd when I got outside there was no sound. At this time of the year, I would expect to hear kids outside playing in the Cul-de-sac. It was the weekend and early in the morning I expected to hear someone working on their yard, yet no one was around I heard nothing. I also lived close to the highway and if it was any other day I would hear a cars and trucks going by but, today there was nothing. It gave me an eerie feeling like time had stood still or that I was the last person on earth. Lucky a few seconds later I herd a car that pulled me out of this moment of dread. My wife had just returned from working the night shift as a nurse at the hospital. I will never forget the day it was so quiet that I felt the earth stand still. -
2020-10-27
Driving during COVID
The first time I went driving after March 13th was to drop off groceries to my aunt. The freeway was empty with very few cars on the road. It was very peaceful being alone on the road. I heard the music from my car but not alot of other car engines. -
2020-10-26
Leaving the House After 4 Months of Quarantine
Leaving the house in this climate has been an event and a half each and every time it happens. You really begin to take it for granted- all those months in quarantine and not seeing the outside world really does do numbers on your perception of what is real and fake, as odd as it sounds. Everything changes when you’re deprived of something for so long. I remember the first time I left the house. It was my family and me- we were leaving to go to my Grandma’s house, I think, and this was four to five months into quarantine. Prior to this, I haven’t been past my backyard for the past half a year. I’ve never been a big outdoorsy person, so there was no reason to really leave my house the entire time. So my family drags us all out to go and see my Grandma, who has been doing somewhat meh recently. We get ready, take showers, the whole shebang. I remember seeing trees again. You’d think that oh, seeing trees is completely normal, it’s something we see on a daily basis. But the difference between seeing them through my bedroom window and in real life was honestly kind of shell shocking. I spent the entire car ride just watching outside the window and absorbing the world back in. It seemed so much greener than before’ I’m not sure if that’s because no one has been outside and that helps the environment, or if it’s just been so long since I saw plants that it almost seemed unreal. The smell, too, oh my god. I forgot how the outdoors kind of vaguely smells like plants all the time depending on where you are, but the area near my grandma's house smelled exactly like flowering trees. My family were all laughing seeing my reactions because it seemed so odd, but honestly, it genuinely shocked me. You don’t realize how much you take for granted until it’s ripped away from you, after all. They’ve been able to leave the house, but I haven’t, so of course I’m going to be super confused and astounded. But yes. Was a weird experience. Trees really did look greener back then and the world seemed so new- it’s weird to think about since it’s not something people think about often or re-evaluate. After all, it’s something that’s meant to melt into the background, since people have more to focus on than trees passing by on the highway or the smell they make. -
2020-06-19
Pandemic hits artists, but Jerrel Singer continues to create art to promote hope on the Navajo reservation
"Despite a loss of income and the stress of the rapidly spreading coronavirus, Singer continues on" -
2020-05-02
Social Distance on Kansas Highways
This highway sign on K-96, just north of Wichita, reminds motorists of the importance of social distancing. -
2020-04-25
Open Roads
Surprised at the empty roads that are usually busy. -
2020-04-20
Arizona Highway Signs Send a Reminder to Keep Distance During COVID-19 Pandemic
This is an image of a highway sign on the i17 in Arizona. These signs are being posted on every highway throughout the state. This particular sign reads "Keep your distance on highways and in person." Images like this show the measures Arizona is taking as they try to keep citizens indoors and out of large groups. Interestingly enough, you would only see this message if you were out of your house which is the opposite of following the guidelines put in place. Seeing these messages on the road are nerve-racking and make the entire pandemic feel even more real than the news. -
2020-04-12
Highway reminder.
Nova Scotia highway signs remind people of the importance of staying home. -
03/31/2020
Messages for a Quiet Highway
This is a photo taken on the highway during what is normally rush hour. Driving down a nearly empty highway, we passed lit up signs flashing information like "Avoid Non-Essential Travel" and reminders to visit the NJ website for more information on COVID-19. It was immensely eerie. -
2020-03-15
Slogan on Highway
Electronic sign reading: COVID-19 LESS IS MORE AVOID GATHERINGS