Active Ipswich - what moves you?!
Exercise has become more of a feature of life for some of us during the Corona virus pandemic. It has allowed us a once-daily (and now more than once-daily) time outside. We've discovered new areas to explore, fields and paths, streets and countryside that we might not have otherwise found. We've enjoyed more of nature - noticed the birds more, or smelt the flowers afresh (hasn't the lilac been wonderful recently?!), or seen the stars more clearly. And we've been able to help ourselves keep active and fit during this period.
This collection of portrait photos was taken outside my house on Picton Avenue in Ipswich. The pictures capture people out exercising, in whatever ways they were doing this - jogging, walking with family, exercising the dog . . . . It aims to capture a small part of Ipswich life, and to encourage us all in our daily exercise.
So - please meet some people who are Active Ipswich!
Some of the photos were published in articles in the East Anglia Daily Times and Ipswich Star, and all of them were shown in their online article.
Tracy - the Suffolk Fairy Dogmother (!) was out walking a very well-behaved group of four-legged friends.
Tom, Peta, Teddy and Julie were having a walk through the local fields which they discovered during the lockdown period.
Paul enjoys running regularly and is looking forward to getting back to this once over a current injury - but in the meantime was out with his wife - having discovered the fields during the lockdown period for the first time.
Jamie and Roxy were enjoying a walk in the fields - Jamie had initially thought of going elsewhere, but Roxy had other ideas!
Stuart and Leo were out for a morning walk - using the local fields or sometimes Christ Church Park.
Andrew and Sandy were doing a 4 mile walk through the fields, endeavouring to get to 10k steps on their fitbits.
Caroline was out for a socially-distanced walk with friend Liz. They have been regular walking partners for many years - a chance for exercise and a catch-up.
James was walking Foxley and Yaffle - initially long walks around local fields, now a little shorter.
Hazel and Peter try to do 10,000 steps per day. They discovered the local fields during the lockdown period.
Maureen is an active runner and swimmer - but an injury means she's just walking at the moment - 'taking the long way round' to get exercise.