Stephanie Hepburn is a writer in New Orleans. She is the editor in chief of #CrisisTalk. You can reach her at .
From a single, disposable mask in the middle of an empty street in San Francisco, practicing social distancing in public, to the first day of homeschool for many families, this is us during the coronavirus outbreak. Have a photo you’d like to send? You can reach us at .
Monday, September 14, 2020 – Soccer sidelines: the family seating area. No one sits closer than 6 feet. Woodstown, New Jersey. Kare Waddington.
Monday, September 14, 2020 – Back to school in Rome, but with masks and temperature checks at the door! Rome, Italy. Lauren Phillips.
Monday, September 14, 2020 – Back to the office, and a super lonely and socially distanced cafeteria! Rome, Italy. Lauren Phillips.
Monday, September 14, 2020 – First day of (virtual) 7th grade! New Orleans, LA. Amy Alvarez.
Monday, September 14, 2020 – My daughter decided she wanted to brighten up her plain mask, so this is what she came up with. When I asked her why she chose the word hope, she said, “Because I thought it might make people happy when they see it and remind everyone that they still have hope even though we are all going through this right now. Phoenix, AZ. Amy Pugsley.
Sunday, September 13, 2020 – New Orleans closed playground sign defaced with ”coronavirus is a lie.” New Orleans, LA. Tory Taylor.
Wednesday, September 9, 2020 – West Coast wildfires rage on. Here is the sky on 9/9/20 in Costa Mesa, CA. Madelyn Gillespie Driver.
Saturday, September 5, 2020 – John Wayne Airport on 9/5/20. Santa Ana, CA. Madelyn Gillespie Driver.
Saturday, September 5, 2020 – John Wayne Airport on 9/5/20. Santa Ana, CA. Madelyn Gillespie Driver.
August 15, 2020 – Kaiser Permanente COVID-19 testing site on 8/15/20. Irvine, CA. Madelyn Gillespie Driver.
Friday, May 15, 2020 – This is inside Tulane’s School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. The slogan predates COVID-19! New Orleans, LA. Tory Taylor.
Friday, May 15, 2020 – Gas station at Esplanade Ave. and Bayou St. John. Commissioned by Feed the Front Line NOLA. New Orleans, LA. Tory Taylor.
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 – Italians are generally not patriotic in the same way as Americans and never hang flags outside their homes, but a sense of national solidarity was strong during the lockdown. Many people hung the “Tricolore” from their windows or balconies, including these two houses on the block I live on. Rome, Italy. Lauren Phillips
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 – An eerily quiet street in the centre of Rome captured during the last run I took before new regulations came into place, asking us to run in loops of only 200 meters from our homes. Rome, Italy. Lauren Phillips
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 – Rome’s shared bicycles were in disuse during the 8-week lockdown. This one was at risk of being overgrown by dandelions. Rome, Italy. Lauren Phillips
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 – My daughter (Arianna, aged 9) on a Zoom virtual school meeting. The kids adapted so quickly to having their lessons online rather than in person, though they, like all of us, suffered from being inside the apartment with only immediate family for so long. Rome, Italy. Lauren Phillips
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 – Everything will be okay (Andrà tutto bene) became Italians’ slogan during the crisis, and families were hanging these posters in their windows. This one had fallen to the street, where I took the picture. Rome, Italy. Lauren Phillips
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 – Hyacinths in bloom on my block (taken while walking the dog—one of only three reasons people are allowed to leave their apartments. The others are trips to the grocery store/pharmacy or essential work with a certification). Rome, Italy. Lauren Phillips
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 – In the couple of first days of lockdown, we were free to roam a bit further from home, and parks were still open. I captured this picture of the Colosseum from a street which runs above it at sunset. Though the Colosseum is less than half a kilometre from my house, this was the last time I could get near it until the lockdown lifted 8 weeks later. Rome, Italy. Lauren Phillips
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 – Holding hands on the way to the grocery store with my daughter, age 9. Rome, Italy. Lauren Phillips
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 – Working from home with two kids for 8 weeks takes the strength of Wonder Woman. I channeled it through my mug (bought in the US several years ago). Rome, Italy. Lauren Phillips
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 – This is my Zoom Saturday to fest in place with my friends who have come every year for Jazz Fest since 2011. We were all so bummed to not see each other this year, so we set up a Zoom. We even stopped by our friend’s online charity event (We Bee Spelling) to support as a group. New Orleans, LA. Liza Battestin
Monday, May 4, 2020 – Letter booths. Socially distanced phone order food pick up at D’Oro Pizza. Costa Mesa, CA. Madelyn Gillespie Driver
Sunday, May 3, 2020 – French Quarter walk and woman in mask COVID-19 graffiti on plywood by artist Josh Wingerter. New Orleans, LA. Christine Miller
Sunday, May 3, 2020 – Forget soup cans. French Quarter walk and toilet paper rolls COVID-19 graffiti on plywood by artist Josh Wingerter. New Orleans, LA. Christine Miller
Saturday, May 2, 2020 – Sign at Navy Yard in Washington, DC. Jessica Sutter
Saturday, May 2, 2020 – Sign at Capitol Riverfront in Washington, DC. Jessica Sutter
Saturday, May 2, 2020 – “We’ll get thru this” marquee at The Wharf in Washington, DC. Jessica Sutter
Friday, May 1, 2020 – I went to get my allergy shot. Temperature taken and mask given at the door. 👍 New Orleans, LA. Tippy Tippens
Friday, May 1, 2020 – The 6-feet of social distance safety line at the Crisis Recovery Center in Fife, WA. Crystal St. Louis
Thursday, April 30, 2020 – Sad that THIS is how I have to see my mom! Through a window. In the parking lot for contact-free pickup. But worth every step to make sure she and my dad are safe! Bethesda, Maryland. Jenny Mosier
Thursday, April 30, 2020 – Ceremonies will be different, but kids are still graduating from high school, anticipating what’s next. Will university dorms be open? Will college courses be online? My son’s big question: if dorms don’t open, can I still live in Flagstaff? There is so much uncertainty. But for now, we celebrate our graduates and make it all about them. Goodyear, AZ. Patti Hart
Saturday, April 25, 2020 – Stay 6 ft. away from others. Audubon Park. New Orleans, LA. Stephanie Hepburn
Friday, April 24, 2020 – Family rock painting! Princeton, New Jersey. Tina Karkera
Friday, April 24, 2020 – Maskmaker, Maskmaker. New Orleans, LA. Heather Macfarlane
Tuesday, April 21, 2020 – Practicing social distancing in the most unsurprisingly New Orleans way imaginable. They probably had all that paraphernalia handy! Esplanade Ave. New Orleans, LA. Christine Miller
Sunday, April 19, 2020 – Petite Clouet Cafe Coming Soon Eventually. New Orleans, LA. Jill Pasquarella
Thursday, April 16, 2020 – Cindy Stoklosa making masks for housing and crisis center services in AZ, WA, NC, and DE. Goodyear, AZ. Patti Hart
Thursday, April 16, 2020 – Cindy Stoklosa making masks for housing and crisis center services in AZ, WA, NC, and DE. Goodyear, AZ. Patti Hart
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 – Frontline mental health crisis workers in Fife, Washington. Dennis Butolph
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 – Peep for all! What do NOLA frontline healthcare workers do on their day off from the hospital? They craft. Diorama of peeps protesting lack of PPE in front of the Washington Monument by Monica Dhand and Leah Hendricks. Laughlin Siceloff
Monday, April 13, 2020 – This cat feels like we all do. Any time we are outside on the deck, my cat will sit there and scream and climb up on the screen because he wants to come outside! Gainesville, VA. Andrea Marie Dotterer
Sunday, April 12, 2020 – Grandparents watching their grandkids hunt for Easter eggs from a safe distance. #allthefeels. Chandler, AZ. Sarah Mastin Deats
Sunday, April 12, 2020 – Essential workers, first responders, healthcare heroes, frontline workers. Thank you. New Orleans, LA. Stephanie Hepburn
Saturday, April 11, 2020 – Zoom Passover party 2020. Raleigh, NC. Susannah Cox
Saturday, April 11, 2020 – Working from home. Frederick, Maryland. Liz Morman
Saturday, April 11, 2020 – Virtual sleepover. New Orleans, LA. Jenny Bagert
Saturday, April 11, 2020 – Trying on their cloth masks. New Orleans, LA. Stephanie Hepburn
Saturday, April 11, 2020 – The empty garage that’s usually teeming with cars. New Orleans, LA. Louisa Lichtman
Saturday, April 11, 2020 – Someone in our neighborhood got clever with their safety message! Fort Worth, TX. Jennifer Hadley-White
Saturday, April 11, 2020 – Out for a walk. New Orleans, LA. Kat Walker
Saturday, April 11, 2020 – Musical notes and Mickey Mouse. Costa Mesa, CA. Madelyn Gillespie Driver
Saturday, April 11, 2020 – I wish that there was no COVID. Chalk art. Phoenix, AZ. Sue Ann Atkerson
Saturday, April 11, 2020 – Happy Easter! My daughter and I completed this today in about 6 hours. Not bad! Fort Worth, TX. Jan Riggins
Saturday, April 11, 2020 – Bam! Boom! Pow! Wham! Cave Creek, AZ. Christopher Bartz
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 – Chalk art on Willow St. New Orleans, LA. Stephanie Hepburn
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 – Heroes: 1st responders, delivery people, scientists, mail carriers, medical staff, cashiers, service people, and sanitation engineers. Sign on State St. New Orleans, LA. Stephanie Hepburn
Monday, April 6, 2020 – Front line mental health workers in Jacksonville, NC, made face shields for their RI International team and other programs.
Monday, April 6, 2020 – Snug Harbor with a photo of jazz pianist and educator Ellis Marsalis Jr. on its door. Marsalis died from COVID-19 complications. New Orleans, LA. Christine Miller
Sunday, April 5, 2020 – Work in progress. (Maskmaking.) Sacramento, CA. Mel Carnay
Sunday, April 5, 2020 – We got a care package from Joe Villarreal and were thrilled. Riverside, CA. Kristen Ellis
Sunday, April 5, 2020 – Putting on his mask. New Orleans, LA. Tory Taylor
Sunday, April 5, 2020 – NOLAReady: The New Orleans Police Department continues to enforce the Stay Home Order. Call 3-1-1 to report illegal gatherings. New Orleans, LA. Stephanie Hepburn
Sunday, April 5, 2020 – My leaving the house uniform. Venice, CA. Britney Penouilh
Sunday, April 5, 2020 – Mask modeling. Frederick, MD. Liz Morman
Sunday, April 5, 2020 – Keep apart: social distancing stars at Trader Joe’s. Costa Mesa, CA. Madelyn Gillespie Driver
Sunday, April 5, 2020 – In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, this facility is closed cerrado to the public until further notice. Fairfax County Public Schools. Fairfax, VA. Lisa Nicholls
Sunday, April 5, 2020 – I got a job at Pete’s Papercrafts laser cutting face shields for first responders and healthcare workers. New Orleans, LA. Hannah Bahney
Sunday, April 5, 2020 – Figures with masks. New Orleans, LA. Kelly Kavitz Johnson
Sunday, April 5, 2020 – Closed until further notice. Herndon, VA. Lisa Nicholls
Sunday, April 5, 2020 – Chalk art. “Have a good day!” Herndon, VA. Lisa Nicholls
Sunday, April 5, 2020 – At least a cart apart helps keep us safe. Herndon, VA. Lisa Nicholls
Sunday, April 5, 2020 – An epidemiologist who sews 😷 🎰. New Orleans, LA. Tory Taylor
Sunday, April 5, 2020 – “Stay Away Peeps.” New Orleans, LA. Kelly Kavitz Johnson
Sunday, April 5, 2020 – “Sorry, we’re closed due to Coronavirus.” New Orleans, LA. Jen Creedon
Saturday, April 4, 2020 – Night delivery of oxygen to NYC hospitals. New York, NY. Paul Sharkey
Saturday, April 4, 2020 – Night delivery of oxygen to NYC hospitals. New York, NY. Paul Sharkey
Saturday, April 4, 2020 – Making Mimi proud. Sewing masks for the family from scraps and old sheets. Evergreen, CO. Teresa Barnes
Thursday, April 2, 2020 – Do you know what a difference you make? Sent from a friend. Cookies made by Angie’s Cookie Cottage. Mount Airy, MD. Jessica Lauren Scott
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 – Playground closed. Cave Creek, AZ. Christopher Bartz
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 – Teacher parade for her elementary school. Not gonna lie…I was suppressing a pretty serious ugly cry for a large part of it. 😢 Decatur, IL. Heidi Dippold
Monday, March 30, 2020 – A single Zoom meeting later. New Orleans, LA. Margaret Reynolds
Sunday, March 29, 2020 – No humans in sight. Just a chicken crossing the road. New Orleans, LA. Stephanie Hepburn
Sunday, March 29, 2020 – “This road never looked so lonely”—Imagine Dragons. #nosundaybrunchtoday #familydrive #wisconsinandm Washington, DC. Kristi Devlin Delovitch
Sunday, March 29, 2020 – Out of stock. Shopping at Costco. Phoenix, AZ. David Covington
Sunday, March 29, 2020 – Shopping at Costco. Shoppers were instructed to stand 10 feet apart. Phoenix, AZ. David Covington
Saturday, March 28, 2020 – When a sweet student decides to bring back a lost art. #handwrittenletter Silverdale, WA. April Sanders
Saturday, March 28, 2020 – Back of St. Louis Cathedral. New Orleans, LA. Lizzy Carlson
Saturday, March 28, 2020 – Barring any unforeseen new biblical plague, we will be open at 5 p.m. New Orleans, LA. Lizzy Carlson
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Team lunch at Oblong in Los Angeles, CA. One of the engineers opens up a Zoom link for 30 minutes daily for the team to gather and talk about whatever over lunch.
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 – I title this one: Did I hear another child’s voice? Mount Vernon, VA. Melissa Frisk
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 – Spread kindness, not germs. (Wash your hands.) New Orleans, LA. Heather Macfarlane
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 – Hand Sanitizer for sale. New Orleans, LA. Jill Pasquarella
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 – Talking to his 6-year-old buddies. They mostly excitedly talked over each other and kept accidentally muting themselves. 😬😂 New Orleans, LA. Stephanie Hepburn
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 – Virtual guitar lessons. Bogota, Colombia. Ximena Pinzon
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 – He was supposed to be on his way to New Orleans but is now in quarantine in France. Liza Battestin
Sunday, March 22, 2020 – Vascular surgeons at University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, MI. Katherine Gallagher
Sunday, March 22, 2020 – Chalk art. New Orleans, LA. Simone Boustead
Sunday, March 22, 2020 – Chalk art. New Orleans, LA. Simone Boustead
Sunday, March 22, 2020 – “Wishing our neighbors’ son a happy birthday.” San Francisco, CA. Angela Maclean
Saturday, March 21, 2020 – “We just did a virtual play date ❤️❤️❤️.” New Orleans, LA. Rashain Williams
Saturday, March 21, 2020 – “We just did a virtual play date ❤️❤️❤️.” New Orleans, LA. Rashain Williams
Saturday, March 21, 2020 – Audubon Park in New Orleans, LA. Monica Edelstein
Saturday, March 21, 2020 – “We didn’t let Covid-19 take away our joy, and what a joy it was to host our virtual wedding reception! With the enthusiasm and patience of friends and family, we had a blast! It lifted everyone’s spirits at a bleak time.” Janice Dean
Thursday, March 19, 2020 – The front lines at LCMC Health in New Orleans, LA. University Medical Center
Thursday, March 19, 2020 – “No one, just no one” at the airport in Atlanta, GA. Sue Ann Atkerson
Thursday, March 19, 2020 – “No one, just no one” at the airport in Atlanta, GA. Sue Ann Atkerson
Thursday, March 19, 2020 – “No one, just no one” at the airport in Atlanta, GA. Sue Ann Atkerson
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 – Families are putting rainbows around the neighborhood for children and adults to find while social distancing. Here two children are creating their rainbows in New Orleans, LA. Bridget Falcon
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 – Talking through screened window. He’s too little to understand social distancing. Slidell, LA. Kate Reynolds
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 – Piano Lessons under COVID-19. Phoenix, AZ. David Covington
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – “We taught the kids elbow bumps.” Bethesda, MD. John Hodge
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Parents as teachers. New Orleans, LA. Rashain Williams
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Girl Scouts via Zoom. Bethesda, MD. Jenny Mosier
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Crisis leaders connecting at the end of the day. Riverside, CA. Kristen Ellis
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – FaceTime. Riverside, CA. Kristen Ellis
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Anxiety Gremlin. Riverside, CA. Kristen Ellis
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Family dinner through FaceTime. Phoenix, AZ. David Covington
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Family dinner through FaceTime. Phoenix, AZ. David Covington
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Park with daughter and dog. Cave Creek, AZ. Christopher Bartz
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Supporting a friend. Phoenix, AZ. Sarah Mastin Deats
Monday, March 16, 2020 – Stater Bros. in Riverside, CA. Kristen Ellis
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Park with daughter and dog. Cave Creek, AZ. Christopher Bartz
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Outside Fair Grinds coffee shop on Ponce de León. New Orleans, LA. Tory Taylor
Monday, March 16, 2020 – Home school. Peachtree City, GA. Wendy Farmer
Monday, March 16, 2020 – Finding ways to get outdoors (chalk). New Orleans, LA. Tory Taylor
Monday, March 16, 2020 – Finding ways to get outdoors (car wash). New Orleans, LA. Stephanie Hepburn
Monday, March 16, 2020 – Starbucks becomes a Grab-and-Go. Phoenix, AZ. Rin Koenig
Monday, March 16, 2020 – Starbucks becomes a Grab-and-Go. Phoenix, AZ. Rin Koenig
Monday, March 16, 2020 – Kezar Stadium. San Francisco, CA. Michael Mugmon
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Friends FaceTime. AZ and CA. Rin Koenig
Monday, March 16, 2020 – Cooking class. Mullica Hill, NJ. Kare Wadd
Monday, March 16, 2020 – Home school. Bethany Beach, DE. Erin Amerling
Monday, March 16, 2020 – Home school. Bethany Beach, DE. Erin Amerling
Monday, March 16, 2020 – Enjoying nature. New Orleans, LA. Elena Whitecloud
Monday, March 16, 2020 – Reading nook. Catherine Gentile
Monday, March 16, 2020 – Happy Home School! New Orleans, LA. Bridget Ann
Sunday, March 15, 2020 – Target. Chandler, AZ. Sarah Mastin Deats
Sunday, March 15, 2020 – Embarcadero Blvd. in San Francisco, CA. Michael Mugmon
Sunday, March 15, 2020 – Empty airport (BWI). Baltimore, MD. Jennifer Marcum Gelder
Sunday, March 15, 2020 – Empty airport (BWI). Baltimore, MD. Jennifer Marcum Gelder
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Group Chat. Peoria, AZ. Rin Koenig
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Behavioral health workers social distancing. Phoenix, AZ. Sarah Mastin Deats
Sunday, March 15, 2020 – Getting outside. Raleigh, NC. Jasmine Barcelona
Sunday, March 15, 2020 – Keeping kids busy. Severna Park, MD. Erin McVeigh
Sunday, March 15, 2020 – Fry’s Marketplace. Cave Creek, AZ. Christopher Bartz
Monday, March 16, 2020 – Climbing a tree. Ellicott City, MD. Jennifer Levin Devine
Sunday, March 15, 2020 – Target. Easton, MD. Chante Lasco
Sunday, March 15, 2020 – Diary of Anne Frank closed early. Vienna, VA. Becky Manicone
Sunday, March 15, 2020 – Fishing. Pensacola, FL. Anthony Campbell
Sunday, March 15, 2020 – Fishing. Pensacola, FL. Anthony Campbell
Saturday, March 14, 2020 – “Closing Down” in New Orleans, LA. Tory Taylor
Saturday, March 14, 2020 – Lombard St. in San Francisco, CA. Michael Mugmon
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Helping mom with a new virtual world. Phoenix, AZ. Sarah Mastin Deats
Thursday, March 12, 2020 – Bus. San Francisco, CA. Michael Mugmon
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Working out. Ellicott City, MD. Jennifer Levin Devine
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 – BART Train. San Francisco, CA. Michael Mugmon
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Mississippi St. in San Francisco, CA. Michael Mugmon
