Christine Schiffner
We'll get thru this. Photo by Christine Schiffner
Rainy evening at the Wharf in Washington DC during the first few months of the pandemic.
Theaters and restaurants at Washington, DC's popular Wharf were forced to close during the COVID-19 lockdown. A usually crowded evening mile turned into a ghost town. The star spangled banner was seen entangled during a gloomy night while The Anthem theater just across displayed "We'll get thru this" on its signage. Shot: April 30th, 2020.
DC Subway under lockdown. Photo by Christine Schiffner
Washington, DC subway station during COVID-19 lockdown.
Washington, deserted DC Waterfront metro station under COVID-19 lockdown. Photo taken on April 30th, 2020.
Wharf under lockdown. Photo by Christine Schiffner
Washington, DC Wharf under COVID-19 lockdown.
Washington, DC Wharf restaurant employee in vain waiting for customers on a rainy evening during COVID-19 lockdown. Photo taken on April 30th, 2020.
Christine Schiffner is a German-American multi-platform freelance journalist. She has covered breaking news and feature reports across the United States for European, US and Chinese media organizations for over 20 years. Her special interests have been the social impact of ongoing news developments especially on disenfranchised communities as well as the mid- and longterm effects of global climate change. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Christine has focused on finding visuals that would capture the isolation and despair caused by the outbreak.