Photo Essay: Life During Covid-19
In Malibu, beaches often dotted with swimmers are empty.
Spyglass recently sent our staffers out to capture images of once-bustling public spaces, grocery stores, and streets that now sit empty as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. While there is a certain sadness in observing major gathering spots that now lie vacant, the time to document the effects of this virus and capture places in their pristine, untouched state is now.
![](https://westridgespyglass.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/PEFINAL2-900x317.jpg)
At the center of The Grove in Los Angeles, shoppers and pedestrians are absent from the popular “Dancing Fountain.”
![](https://westridgespyglass.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_8666-2-900x506.jpg)
Sunsets in Los Angeles have become more vivid as a result of the decrease in air pollution during Covid-19.
![](https://westridgespyglass.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_8677-2-900x523.jpg)
![](https://westridgespyglass.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/PEFINAL12-574x900.jpg)
Only a few cars line the streets of Old Pasadena during the “Safer at Home” mandate.
![](https://westridgespyglass.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/PEFINAL5.jpg)
The usually-crowded tables outside the Commons sit vacant during the cancellation of school.
![](https://westridgespyglass.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/PEFINAL-900x506.jpg)
Eggs and dairy products are going quickly at a Trader Joe’s in Altadena.
![](https://westridgespyglass.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/PEFINAL7-900x506.jpg)
Shelves of toilet paper and paper towels have been cleared out at a Target in Pasadena.
![](https://westridgespyglass.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/PEFINAL6-900x506.jpg)
![](https://westridgespyglass.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/PEFINAL8-506x900.jpg)
Shelves of soup have been depleted at a Target in Pasadena.
![](https://westridgespyglass.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/PEFINAL10-900x488.jpg)
Shelves of bottled water are often the first to clear out along with other non-perishable goods.
![](https://westridgespyglass.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/PEFINAL11-900x570.jpg)
Lois Bascom buys milk while she can at Trader Joe’s. Fresh food and dairy products have been running low at many grocery stores as shoppers try to stock up.
![](https://westridgespyglass.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/PEFINAL3-900x506.jpg)
Frozen food is scarce at a Target in Pasadena.
![](https://westridgespyglass.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/PEFINAL4-900x506.jpg)
At Trader Joe’s in Altadena, freezers have been emptied out by shoppers.
![Photo of Caroline L.](https://westridgespyglass.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Screen-Shot-2020-10-11-at-10.45.33-PM-357x475.png)
Caroline enters her 4th year in Spyglass as a senior editor. In her free time, she enjoys getting outside and snowboarding or surfing, hiking and painting.
![Photo of Sophia H.](https://westridgespyglass.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Photo-on-10-6-20-at-1.45-PM-475x317.jpg)
Sophia is the 2020-2021 Managing Editor of Spyglass and super excited to be taking on the position this year. She’s dedicated to building community,...