COVID Diaries

By the California State Library

After the Lockdown

After the lockdown, the little park across from my condo complex became deserted. In my daily walks, I was struck by empty playground and parking lot of the shopping mall across the way. It really did look like the end of the world; all the people had gone, only the monuments to their daily lives remained.

A black and white photograph of an empty swingset in a playground.
Deserted swingset.
A black and white photograph of an empty street intersection.
Empty intersection.
A black and white photograph of an empty park as seen through a chain-link fence.
No more playing in the park.
A black and white photograph of seven metal locks on a fence.
Locked out.

Submitted by Kate Bendick, San Mateo County – San Bruno.