Lockdown Sunrise by phil_sandford

Lockdown Sunrise

An early start for me, was booked into the local Council Domestic Waste Recycling Centre for 0815.

They run an online booking system, to ensure numbers are controlled and to ensure ‘track & tracing’ can take place. Ours is open 7 days a week and on certain days you can drop off certain things; Saturdays permits Electricals, Paper and Bulk Waste.

I had loaded the car with a ton of cardboard boxes and an old HiFi system that I’d brought down from the loft when putting Christmas decorations back, plus other ‘junk’ from the garage on Wednesday. Weather forecast on going to bed was temperatures of -3° and icy roads. I told Carole that if bad I wouldn’t go.

I woke up early, as I always do, and the roads didn’t look too bad; defrosted the car whilst brewing a cup of tea and headed out for the 7 mile trip which was uneventful.

I was alone at the site; me and 2 operatives, both like me wearing masks, but they were also wearing body cameras. I asked how come to be told they were being worn due to the threats of physical violence many of them receive when folk just ‘turn up’ not having booked and are refused entry. I despair of the UK.

Whilst putting the seats of my car back up and sorting it out for my return home, I took this shot of the sun through the mist & fog with my phone.

Stay safe
Very nice shot
January 9th, 2021  
beautiful sky, nice start to the day
January 9th, 2021  
Beautiful misty sunrise
January 9th, 2021  
Lovely
January 9th, 2021  
Lovely shot and what a story. Body cameras at the tip who would have thought. What is the world coming to.
January 9th, 2021  
Wonderful early morning glow.
January 9th, 2021  
Body cameras at the recycling center - that says more about our world than anything we could possibly say. 😥 The mist shot is lovely, at least.
January 9th, 2021  
Your story really does make you wonder what the future holds for the human race.
January 9th, 2021  
Comes to something when your only trip out, in the car, is to the tip! I never cease to be amazed by people’s behaviour!
January 9th, 2021  
Very nice shot
January 9th, 2021  
Great light here. It is depressing but I try to remember that it is a minority of people who act like this.
January 9th, 2021  
superb capture
January 9th, 2021  
Beautiful shot. Surprising story.
January 9th, 2021  
Lovely morning glow.
January 9th, 2021  
Lovely light!
January 9th, 2021  
Surreal with the fog. Well done.
January 10th, 2021  
Nice foggy sky
January 10th, 2021  
Love the misty glow. We’ve been talking of doing that, I’d better check to see if I need a reservation first.
January 10th, 2021  
Wow, your local centre is so organised! At mine, you still just turn up and queue. I am sad the staff find themselves under threat. I guess many people are a bit close to the edge stresswise and it spills over a little too easily.
Beautiful sunrise, what glorious colours and soft glow.
January 10th, 2021  
Interesting story Phil. I just feel ashamed. Great photo btw.
January 10th, 2021  
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