Empty Chairs at Empty Tables...

Yesterday, I went on the first organized photo shoot I’ve done in nearly a year. A small group from my camera club went down to NoDa, which is the “arts district” in Charlotte, to do some street photography. (NoDa is short for “North Davidson,” the major street that runs through the neighborhood.) And yes, we were appropriately masked and physically distanced.

It was almost eerie how empty it was. The good news is that most people seem to be observing COVID rules and not frequenting bars and restaurants (at least on a Thursday evening in January). But there were a number of businesses with signs that announced they had closed permanently. It felt like a ghost town….

All photos ©A. Paige Baker, 2021