siamesecatmanuk Loc: Leicestershire UK

Hi, just wondering within the social limitations that will be imposed during this crisis if any photographs will still be taken as a historical record for future years ?
Here's some taken on my Nikon p7000 I always carry with me.
Graham
Ps may God watch over you all.
Pps if anyone wonders of relevance of first photo ,public toilets broken into to steal toilet roll !

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pixelmaven Loc: Reno, NV

#2 is a great story in itself. Kudos for taking it and sharing.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

The Italians have suffered greatly from this Coronavirus disease. Losing several hundreds in just one day. The hospitals there are overwhelmed. If, there are to be any depressing photos, to view for historical purposes, the Italian photographers will have many to show. The most depressing Pandemic photos to view, and hopefully never repeated, are the B&W photos of the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic. War photos, in cities, and towns, also give us a perspective, of how awful life can be, as a result from it. The camera reveals it all. Good or bad. I can't find toilet paper for two weeks now, in densely populated Southern California. Where consumer products are the most plentiful in the State. I had to settle for paper towels, which are better than having nothing at all. And lucky to get it.

wilpharm Loc: Oklahoma

dont flush em...unless you want a visit from plumber!!!!

olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida

Same in Florida. Have talked to folks I know in other states, same thing. Most pics have been empty shelves.. The logistical supply chains here in the US are about one-to-1.5 weeks deep, so any rush on the stores, or sudden onslaught of hoarding gives us empty shelves everywhere.

Florida hadn't yet "stocked up" for hurricane season (too early) so the warehouses and indeed factory output were not prepared for this....The producers of the goods are said to be ramping up, and many retailers are trying to hire small armies of folks to move goods, but it will take a while to catch up..... and we too had to buy industrial rolls of paper towels (at least they are soft ones!!!) non-flushable, as there is no toilet paper...This pandemic has scared the sxxx out of the public!!!

Guns and ammo are flying off the shelves too, guess some are much more scared than others. Did somebody say zombies are coming!!!! LOL The country boys are talking fishing and hunting - they might fish throughout the whole mess, but the amount of game in Florida wouldn't last long with 20 million to feed...... even a million alligators won't go far, and the damn pythons are hard to find/catch. Anyway, neighbors have to care and watch out for each other, and keep our calm. Stay safe and good luck to all!!

Bigmike1 Loc: I am from Gaffney, S.C. but live in Utah.

We had enough paper products on hand when this idiocy began to last us a couple of months. We always buy in bulk. Therefore we weren't fighting over toilet paper at Walmart. Hopefully by the time we need to replenish our supply the shelves will be restocked.

WarpedWeaver

I am finally doing a "deep" clean and organizing parts of the house that have been neglected. I started warping my smaller loom (yeah, I have more than one) for weaving dishtowels. And for photography, I found two you tubers starting projects for all ages.
I know his style of delivery is not for everyone, but Jared Polin started a challenge. Link here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2DHf_Qg42w
For the rest of you, Ted Forbes is starting his Art of Photography Photo Assignments with new ones next week.
Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atndJXG-xPE

Hope this might help someone who needs another activity to stay busy during this time. Please everyone, stay healthy and safe.

Stan Gould Loc: La Crosse, Wisconsin

After a bowel movement one can quickly jump into the shower to clean up.

LFingar Loc: Claverack, NY

I just wish people would get over their panic and start acting like they have some concept of what common sense is.

olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida

We (wife and I) try to stay at least a month out with canned foods and other supplies, and we ramp that up every June for the summer hurricane concerns. Problem is that the kids and grandkids aren't as well stocked, so we spread some around to them and help where we can (supplies and $$) trouble is we only stock up for two, so even when well stocked, we don't have enough for 5 or 10...trying to get that "logistics thinking" to the kids - message to sink in with them too, but if you don't have the resources (like many citizens) it can be tough.

None of us are hoarders, and eat lots of fresh foods, but for now it's find the canned and packed stuff that will last...if this passes anytime soon, we will still have supplies on hand for the windy season. We live in the country... but Fla is a very overpopulated state now, approx a thousand new folks a day move here and take up residence. Good luck and take care!!

LFingar Loc: Claverack, NY

Do you realize that in picture 3 both you and the car coming at you are driving on the wrong side of the road? That could be really dangerous!

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

I plan to tear the paper towels sheets in half. I did a test flush on one torn sheet, and the flushing was complete. No, I don't want to call the plumber. Especially, what they charge nowadays.

wilpharm Loc: Oklahoma

the flush is not complete just because you can't see it anymore...sooner or later somewhere they gonna cause a backup...just saying....plain & simple they don't dissolve quickly!!!

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

Yes, gun shops are selling out of guns and ammo. In California, you can only buy one handgun per month. A waiting time is enforced for both handguns and ammo, for a background investigation. California, has one of the strictest gun laws in the nation. But, people are buying guns, because they don't know how bad this will get. And, regardless of any catastrophe, the criminals and thieves will always be in existence.

olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida

Let's hope things get nowhere near that bad. I have guns and ammo too, but I rarely shoot them anymore, I still do a lot of target shooting with airguns (fun, cheap, easy and doesn't scare the neighbors), and keep my skills up. I am prepared though........