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11-Apr-2020 Tim Betts

No sitting

The police cordoned off the benches at Lincoln Park, I guess because people tend to congregate around them. I heard they ultimately took the crime scene tape down and will just make sure people don’t gather at them. I later found out from Tim that the reason for closing the benches off is if you're sitting on a bench and somebody passes by too closely, you're unable to back up and get out of their way.

Poor Sahraa is used to coming up behind her friends sitting there and couldn’t understand why it was empty.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly unsharp.

Enforcing but not practicing social distancing, posted earlier:

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Julie Oldfield14-Apr-2020 00:16
This is such a great photograph. It really says a lot. I can sense Sahara’s mood. V
janescottcumming12-Apr-2020 21:53
Awww...poor girl didn't get her treat and a pat.
Marisa Livet12-Apr-2020 15:13
It's an emblematic picture, but I'm a little puzzled...Why are benches forbidden???
Tom Munson12-Apr-2020 15:11
It's a new world, Helen. At least for a while.
Jeff Real12-Apr-2020 14:59
When one gives this some consideration it is really gripping!
V
Isabel Cutler12-Apr-2020 14:45
Sad record of what we're dealing with.
Claude Gagnon12-Apr-2020 12:36
So cute to see Sahraa sitting alone waiting for friends :))
Martin Lamoon12-Apr-2020 12:33
Ready to chase off any loiters
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Ika Zinka Eferl12-Apr-2020 10:18
What a well composed and beautiful capture! "V"
John Reynolds LRPS12-Apr-2020 10:10
Such a shame to have the bench taped off. Glad it was later 're-opened'.
Fong Lam12-Apr-2020 10:00
She looks perplexed but I think she'll get used to it in this crazy times....wonderful capture! V
Graeme12-Apr-2020 09:44
She will be used to seeing a lot more people and a lot more of her doggy friends, Helen. She looks quite lost in this shot.V
barbarajoy12-Apr-2020 05:44
Agree with Charlene. Nice "current situation" image Helen. History is being made.
Charlene Ambrose12-Apr-2020 05:41
I'm sure she can sense something is amiss. Sadly, no way to explain it to her.....