# Signs of COVID-19 by Betty Thomas - Charlotte is Creative > Source: https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/signs-of-covid-19-by-betty-thomas/ > Updated: 2020-05-05T17:28:47+00:00 > Type: Post > Categories: Creative News | Contributors: The Biscuit Staff, Tim Miner Being contained isn't good for creatives. They have to get out, see the world and share their interpretation of what they see. In times like these, which --- Being contained isn’t good for creatives. They have to get out, see the world and share their interpretation of what they see. In times like these, which are — with no hyperbole — historic, this creative impulse helps all of us process the gravity of all that is going on around us. It also creates a record for the future of how people felt, what they say and some idea of what life under stay-at-home restrictions and the COVID-19 outbreak was life. That’s why we’ve started the “Visions of the Not Normal” photo series with ***Charlotte Ledger*** — to see the city’s neighborhoods through the lenses of Queen City photographers. Explore the first two installments from [**Heather Liebler**](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/visions-of-the-not-normal-heather-liebler/) and **[Will Jenkins](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/visions-of-the-not-normal-will-jenkins/).** In response to this series, Charlottean **Betty Thomas** reached out to The Biscuit. For the last several weeks, as she walked her neighborhood, Betty shot photos that portray the signs of the times … actual signs that have been put up in response to the outbreak. Thank you for allowing us to share your perspective with our readers, Betty. - [![IMG\_9446 Rainbow in Window](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9446-Rainbow-in-Window-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9446-Rainbow-in-Window-scaled.jpg) - [![IMG\_9491 Rainbows in Windows](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9491-Rainbows-in-Windows-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9491-Rainbows-in-Windows-scaled.jpg) - [![IMG\_10186 Yard Sign – Protests about extending stay-at-home orders](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_10186-Yard-Sign-Protests-about-extending-stay-at-home-orders-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_10186-Yard-Sign-Protests-about-extending-stay-at-home-orders.jpg) - [![IMG\_9371 COVID-19 Testing Site on Morehead Street Opens](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9371-COVID-19-Testing-Site-on-Morehead-Street-Opens-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9371-COVID-19-Testing-Site-on-Morehead-Street-Opens-scaled.jpg) - [![IMG\_10189 Movie Theaters Closed – Marquee Sign](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_10189-Movie-Theaters-Closed-Marquee-Sign-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_10189-Movie-Theaters-Closed-Marquee-Sign.jpg) - [![IMG\_9430 Chaulk Driveway Sign– Knock Knock](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9430-Chaulk-Driveway-Sign-Knock-Knock-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9430-Chaulk-Driveway-Sign-Knock-Knock-scaled.jpg) - [![IMG\_8940 Basketball Court – Latta Park](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_8940-Basketball-Court-Latta-Park-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_8940-Basketball-Court-Latta-Park-scaled.jpg) - [![IMG\_8945 Church Services Go Online](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_8945-Church-Services-Go-Online-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_8945-Church-Services-Go-Online-scaled.jpg) - [![IMG\_8986 Colorful Baloons – Birthday Celebration](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_8986-Colorful-Baloons-Birthday-Celebration-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_8986-Colorful-Baloons-Birthday-Celebration-scaled.jpg) - [![IMG\_9136 On Neighbor’s Doorstoop](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9136-On-Neighbors-Doorstoop-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9136-On-Neighbors-Doorstoop-scaled.jpg) - [![IMG\_9143 Freedom Park Playground Closed](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9143-Freedom-Park-Playground-Closed-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9143-Freedom-Park-Playground-Closed-scaled.jpg) - [![IMG\_9145 Swings Tied Up](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9145-Swings-Tied-Up-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9145-Swings-Tied-Up-scaled.jpg) - [![IMG\_9146 Panthers Playground in Freedom Park](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9146-Panthers-Playground-in-Freedom-Park-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9146-Panthers-Playground-in-Freedom-Park-scaled.jpg) - [![IMG\_9147 Panthers Playground Closed in Freedom Park](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9147-Panthers-Playground-Closed-in-Freedom-Park-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9147-Panthers-Playground-Closed-in-Freedom-Park-scaled.jpg) - [![IMG\_9151 Notice – April 8 2020](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9151-Notice-April-8-2020-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9151-Notice-April-8-2020-scaled.jpg) - [![IMG\_9184 East Blvd Entrance of Freedom Park Closes](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9184-East-Blvd-Entrance-of-Freedom-Park-Closes-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9184-East-Blvd-Entrance-of-Freedom-Park-Closes-scaled.jpg) - [![IMG\_9186 Restaurants Closed – Open for Take Out and Delivery](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9186-Restaurants-Closed-Open-for-Take-Out-and-Delivery-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9186-Restaurants-Closed-Open-for-Take-Out-and-Delivery-scaled.jpg) - [![IMG\_9187 Restaurants Closed – Open for Take Out and Delivery](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9187-Restaurants-Closed-Open-for-Take-Out-and-Delivery-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9187-Restaurants-Closed-Open-for-Take-Out-and-Delivery-scaled.jpg) - [![IMG\_9205 Teddies in Window](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9205-Teddies-in-Window-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9205-Teddies-in-Window-scaled.jpg) - [![IMG\_9224 Closed Restrooms in Freedom Park](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9224-Closed-Restrooms-in-Freedom-Park-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9224-Closed-Restrooms-in-Freedom-Park-scaled.jpg) - [![IMG\_9248 No Parking along the park](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9248-No-Parking-along-the-park-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9248-No-Parking-along-the-park-scaled.jpg) - [![IMG\_9249 Social Distancing or Not](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9249-Social-Distancing-or-Not-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9249-Social-Distancing-or-Not-scaled.jpg) - [![IMG\_9317 Parking lots closed to park](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9317-Parking-lots-closed-to-park-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9317-Parking-lots-closed-to-park-scaled.jpg) - [![IMG\_9429 Homemade Signs of the Times](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9429-Homemade-Signs-of-the-Times-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9429-Homemade-Signs-of-the-Times.jpg) - [![IMG\_9434 Food Drive on Hillside Avenue](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9434-Food-Drive-on-Hillside-Avenue-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9434-Food-Drive-on-Hillside-Avenue-scaled.jpg) - [![IMG\_9443 Amusing Toilet Paper Message](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9443-Amusing-Toilet-Paper-Message-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9443-Amusing-Toilet-Paper-Message-scaled.jpg) - [![IMG\_9445 – Thanks to Delivery People](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9445-Thanks-to-Delivery-People-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9445-Thanks-to-Delivery-People.jpg) - [![IMG\_9492 Rainbow in window](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9492-Rainbow-in-window-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9492-Rainbow-in-window-scaled.jpg) - [![IMG\_9617 Shelter in Freedom Park Roped Off](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9617-Shelter-in-Freedom-Park-Roped-Off-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9617-Shelter-in-Freedom-Park-Roped-Off-scaled.jpg) - [![IMG\_9692 Way Birthdays Now Celebrated](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9692-Way-Birthdays-Now-Celebrated-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9692-Way-Birthdays-Now-Celebrated-scaled.jpg) - [![IMG\_9926 Finally — Thanks for a Yard Waste Pick-Up](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9926-Finally-Thanks-for-a-Yard-Waste-Pick-Up-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9926-Finally-Thanks-for-a-Yard-Waste-Pick-Up-scaled.jpg) - [![IMG\_9928 Thanks to Frontline Workers](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9928-Thanks-to-Frontline-Workers-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9928-Thanks-to-Frontline-Workers-scaled.jpg) - [![IMG\_9932 Another Birthday Celebration](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9932-Another-Birthday-Celebration-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9932-Another-Birthday-Celebration-scaled.jpg) - [![IMG\_9933 Virtual Charity Walks and Races](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9933-Virtual-Charity-Walks-and-Races-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9933-Virtual-Charity-Walks-and-Races-scaled.jpg) - [![IMG\_9938 Recognizing Graduating Seniors – No ceremony or prom](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9938-Recognizing-Graduating-Seniors-No-ceremony-or-prom-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9938-Recognizing-Graduating-Seniors-No-ceremony-or-prom-scaled.jpg) - [![IMG\_9944 Sign and Caution Tape Added in Freedom Park](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9944-Sign-and-Caution-Tape-Added-in-Freedom-Park-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9944-Sign-and-Caution-Tape-Added-in-Freedom-Park-scaled.jpg) - [![IMG\_10147](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_10147-1-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_10147-1.jpg) - [![IMG\_10148 – Signs at Freedom Park](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_10148-Signs-at-Freedom-Park-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_10148-Signs-at-Freedom-Park.jpg) - [![IMG\_9956 Stay at Home Advice](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9956-Stay-at-Home-Advice-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9956-Stay-at-Home-Advice-scaled.jpg) - [![IMG\_9953 Driveway Art](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9953-Driveway-Art-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9953-Driveway-Art-scaled.jpg) - [![IMG\_9945 Cloth Face Masks](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9945-Cloth-Face-Masks-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9945-Cloth-Face-Masks-scaled.jpg)