Austin Streets During COVID-19

I had a serious case of cabin fever the last Saturday in April.   I had a couple of errands that I needed to complete, and decided to add a Saturday morning drive to my list of things to do.  My first stop was to JoAnn Fabrics.  I watched several Sue Bryce videos that week, and I was inspired to complete some self-portraits.  When I arrived at Jo-Ann’s, it was a little after 11:00am which is when the stored open, but there was already a pretty large group of people present.  The store was handing out numbers for admittance into the store.  I took a number to wait in line.  However, I had one location that I had to visit on Saturday.  Who knew how long this would take.  While I was waiting for my number to be called, I placed an order online for curbside pick-up.  The convenience of the Internet!  With that done, I headed to my destination.

After I visited my destination, I headed back towards Austin.  I was in search of a location where I could park my car, and stare out water.  The Colorado River runs through Austin, and there are plenty of parks where a stream runs through it.  However, I didn’t plan well.  There was one park that I wanted to visit called Onion Creek Park.  I decided to visit it, and see if there was quick access to water.   Umm, no success.

I decided to head towards home, and on the way, I passed downtown Austin.   I took a detour because I wanted to see if there were any photographic opportunities.  I don’t remember the exit or the name of the street.  As I drove down the street, I could see people on both sides of the street, and they were painting murals.  I wanted to capture the current state of Austin, and this called to me.  I was able to grab a few frames.  I’ve often thought about driving to downtown Austin for a photo walk, but I’m #teamstayhome.