These photos perfectly capture the mood of a physically distanced Calgary

The province may be loosening some restrictions, but things still aren’t quite back to normal in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

These past two months have been far different than any we’ve ever experienced, with events being cancelled, businesses shut down, and streets empty all throughout the city.

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An eerie feeling of quiet can be felt in the absence of what would usually be business as usual, and some Calgary photographers have managed to capture that mood quite perfectly.

Here’s a look at a few of our favourite shots of a physically distanced Calgary:

 

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A post shared by Josh Turner (@joshtyyc) on Apr 30, 2020 at 11:03am PDT

 

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A post shared by Benny Lau (@bennyklau) on May 4, 2020 at 12:58am PDT

 

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A post shared by Love: In Theory & Practice (@skreamworx) on May 11, 2020 at 11:02am PDT

 

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A post shared by @my_dads_old_gear on May 11, 2020 at 2:03am PDT

 

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A post shared by A Page (@andiwanders) on May 10, 2020 at 7:55am PDT

 

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A post shared by Joshua Lee (@jl_photography_yyc) on May 10, 2020 at 1:46pm PDT

 

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A post shared by ROY | Self-taught hobbyist (@royc1031) on May 10, 2020 at 11:03am PDT

 

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A post shared by Matt Karlowsky (@mkarlowsky) on May 10, 2020 at 7:39am PDT

 

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A post shared by Rach (@rach25rach) on May 9, 2020 at 10:08pm PDT

 

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A post shared by 𝓐𝓷𝓷!𝓮 (@amaazing_loser) on May 9, 2020 at 5:16pm PDT

 

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A post shared by Jeremiah Schmidt (@jeremiahschmidt_) on May 9, 2020 at 1:04pm PDT

 

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A post shared by Carlo Alina (@carloalina) on May 7, 2020 at 12:15am PDT

 

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A post shared by Travis (@albertaoutdoorphotographer) on May 4, 2020 at 7:25pm PDT

 

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A post shared by ᴍᴀᴛᴛ ᴅᴀɴɪᴇʟs (@mattxdaniels) on May 6, 2020 at 6:48pm PDT