In Isolation
A COVID-19 Project
On 11 March 2020 the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 a pandemic.
Isolation became the new normal.
The following images depict the solitude of this time, which coincided with my
own (self-imposed) period of isolation.
Two weeks before the bulk of these photographs were taken my best friend and companion
- my dog Yippee - had died. I was lost for ways to exorcise my grief, which was rapidly mutating into all sorts of malignancies. One morning I called out and asked Yippee; "How do I get over losing you?" His response was prompt and precise. "Get creative." I was drawn to photograph subject matter that reflected the sense of abandonment I was experiencing at the time.
The fine art print gallery ~ In Isolation ~ resulted.
Little Birdie
In a moment when a thousand things swirled in my mind I shut my eyes tight to stop the thoughts. When I opened my eyes all things had disappeared. All I could see was this little birdie.
Reluctant Sunrise
I woke to find a sun reluctant to rise.
Hurdle of Isolation
The colours of the sunset's reflection on the waters of Lake Albert were exquisite. Yet I remained focussed on this hurdle-like structure in front of me. It was an analogy for life, to look beyond our obstacles and see the beauty that surrounds us.
Look This Way
The vivid colours of the sunset were no more. In fact everything looked grey. I began walking back to my AirBNB, camera dangling over my shoulder. I sensed an invitation to look this way and take in the beauty of the lake one last time before retiring for the day.
Goodbye
My heart was sinking like the sun. I told myself it was time I made peace with Yippee's death but I couldn't bring myself to do it. So I held onto the daylight and Yippee's warmth a little longer.
The Great Divide
What a great world we live in. Though humanity is divided through inequality, war, religion, race and at times things as simple as the suburb in which we live, that line between one side and the other does not determine which is better, more fruitful, and definitely not more beautiful. The stormy sky is as attractive to me as the calm waters. Everything has its value and is complete in itself.
Sliver
Capturing the final sliver of light as the day falls.
The AFL world was turned upside down with the 2020 season being put on hold after only one round having been played, due to Australia's response to the Corona Virus.
In Adelaide, the Port Power v Adelaide Crows match was eerily not to be. The city felt it. This image is a record of the night when round 2 was to have been. Photographed from my backyard, and in my words....
The sky whispered to the tree, “Tonight is the night of the Showdown that never was”.
The tree reached as high as high and marked the moon regardless.
Saturday 28 March 2020.