As a side note - the mercy will be taking on non Covid patients to free up hospital beds for those who have it. At least that is how I understand it from other medical professionals, my wife being one of those.

I would like also to remind everyone that this virus is NOT a death sentence - for most it is simply an inconvenience. I'm not downplaying this though because the right virus escaped China but if the wrong one did we would be in so much deeper.
Everyone needs to chill a little - this will pass.

Yes indeed and quoting Steven King in one of his books "The world has moved on".
N.T.C. is still there. Coronado is really a peaceful place right now with the lack of crowds but it's just as beautiful as ever. I was out there last weekend and was shooting the city from Bay Side Park (Maybe I'll post some of those photo's also) and a couple, their children and some friends walked into the park to renew their wedding vows after 20 years. I turned my camera on them and took some photo's for them. I created a gallery for them as a gift on my website. I did it because I could and it felt good to give what they didn't or couldn't have.
I wish everyone would just chill and take a little time to strike up a civil and cordial conversation with a stranger. I personally find it quit rewarding.

Anyway Dawg - maybe your not quite as rude as your title suggests

Monday I decided to get out of the house for a bit and take a walk...with my gear in tow of course. I had a feeling that this would give me some unique perspectives on the affect that Covid-19 was placing on the community and I wasn't wrong.
I decided that a trip to downtown San Diego was the best place to go to get a true perspective on things so I drove downtown with ease - no traffic at all. As I pulled into the city and cut over to Broadway I was amazed that there were very few pedestrians out and only a few cars here and there. Usually this would be bumper to bumper with thousands of people everywhere at this time of day.
You see pictures of Broadway as I drove down towards the warf - empty. Then photo's of Sea Port Village and the boardwalk - empty. Restaurants that would normally be full with patrons - empty. I will never see this city like this again in my lifetime...at least I hope not. I find that strange to say because at the same time I find it incredibly peaceful with none of the claustrophobic trappings I normally feel in the city.
The sky is clear of the normal pollution that is seen on any given day normally. Even the Seals seemed to be enjoying themselves more.

I happened to park right across from a guy that I struck up a conversation with and he said he was going out to one of the piers to see off the US Hospital ship Mercy which his wife was serving on as a nurse. I immediately thought what an opportunity this would be for me to shoot this ship as it sailed out of the bay to support efforts against the Covid virus.
I was stunned as the ship whet by blowing it's horn with almost no fanfare. Only the 15 or so family members holding up flags and signs as there loved ones sailed by. I don't think that any news agencies covered it that evening either. I find this a sad statement and a total lack of respect from news agencies towards our military hero's.
I decided to setup a gallery for these families so they would have some photos of the event - that was the least I could do as I know what they go through. My son is in the coast guard and he is a patriot through and through and I miss him every day.