In this photoset for the Hackney Gazette, photographer Kristian Buus captured nightly scenes within the verdant interior of London Fields during the recent weeks and months of the pandemic. Due to the relative absence of traditional third spaces functioning as normal such as restaurants and cafes, London's parks have taken on an even greater social role within the fabric of the city.
Due to current restrictions, Londoners are permitted to meet outdoors, but unlike in the summer and earlier this fall, they can now only meet with one other person outdoors to socialize.
In my opinion, as the city with the most outstanding parks and green spaces of any major capital in the world, I found this piece to be particularly intriguing. Buus's photo series captures the intimacy of these gatherings and illustrates the importance of London's green spaces as the de-facto meeting points for intimate encounters outside of one's own home. More than that, though, it's the profiles and interviews of these Londoners themselves, who represent such a diverse mosaic, which makes this such great journalism.
I didn't make it up to London Fields or Broadway Market on my last visit, but the memories I have from my time there are still strong. This piece resonated a lot and I definitely hope to be back soon.
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