Empty Burnside Street During COVID Lockdown

An eerily vacant Burnside Street stretches before Powell's City of Books in Portland's Pearl District during the early days of COVID-19 lockdown. The iconic bookstore's familiar red and cream signage stands sentinel over deserted crosswalks and silent traffic lights, while modern residential towers loom against an overcast Pacific Northwest sky. The absence of pedestrians and vehicles creates a haunting stillness that captures the profound pause that settled over urban America in March 2020.

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Caption

Burnside Street lies deserted in front of Powell's City of Books during the beginning of COVID-19 lockdown in Portland, Oregon.

Description

An eerily vacant Burnside Street stretches before Powell's City of Books in Portland's Pearl District during the early days of COVID-19 lockdown. The iconic bookstore's familiar red and cream signage stands sentinel over deserted crosswalks and silent traffic lights, while modern residential towers loom against an overcast Pacific Northwest sky. The absence of pedestrians and vehicles creates a haunting stillness that captures the profound pause that settled over urban America in March 2020.

Location

Powell's City of Books, 1005 West Burnside Street, The Brewery Blocks, Pearl District, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, 97209, United States

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Subject

Covid Lockdown Empty Street Powell's Books Burnside Street Pearl District Portland Oregon Urban Isolation Pandemic Impact

Keywords

Vacant Crosswalk Traffic Lights Overcast Sky Red Signage Modern Towers Residential Buildings Green Trees Wide Street Urban Landscape Cloudy Day Empty Sidewalk Commercial District City Center Deserted Downtown Pacific Northwest Quiet Intersection Steel Cables Glass Windows

Technical

Captured: May 18, 2020
Camera: GFX 100
Lens: Fujifilm Fujinon GF23mm F4 R LM WR
Focal length: 23 mm
Aperture: ƒ/11
Shutter: 1/125 s
ISO: 200
Resolution: 11552 × 5663 (65.4 MP)
File size: 54 MB

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Empty Burnside Street During COVID Lockdown

Powell's Books at Lockdown

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