Lockdown Photodiary: Week 3
Lockdown Diary
Anita Benjamin, Fotonow photographer
Anita is a documentary photographer based in Plymouth that explores the significance of place and land as a dimension of human life, encompassing themes of cultural and social experiences and identity.
May 9 in Lockdown
A sign on a Plymouth residents garden fence shows appreciation for all key workers
The Plymouth Life Centre feels eerily quiet on a Saturday morning. With no entry signs for traffic depicted, there is a definite feeling that the Centre is out of bounds
Skate park closed as are all play areas
Travel by car for work (if you can’t work at home), food shopping or an emergency only
May 10 in Lockdown
Sunday evening, watching the Prime Minister’s latest address to the nation on the Coronavirus. Rules are relaxed a little, but hardly any change; more time can be spent outside and the essential travel signs are no longer displayed around town
May 17 in Lockdown
A subtle yet sobering reminder on a scenic walk past Ford Park Cemetery of how many people have lost their lives so far due to COVID-19 and the heart break it has brought to so many
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