Photos That Epitomize 2020 For Waltham Residents

WALTHAM, MA — This year, the beginning of a new decade, has challenged us in ways we did not see coming. It has also pushed us to appreciate what we have and what others — especially frontline workers — do day in and day out.

We asked Waltham residents to send in a photo that epitomizes 2020 for them. See how residents responded:

Barbara Desouza sent in this one that has come to be a common sight.

A Different Halloween in 2020, says Nina Udwin:

Linda M LaCava took this photo near Brandeis University the last week of 2020.

"No other words needed," she said.

Salil Redkar snapped a photo at the Brandeis International Business School that showcases how lonely this year and semester have been.

"Switching to online mode of learning has meant that the facilities which are usually packed are empty and desolate," Redkar wrote. "The area in the photo, the ‘cluster’ as it is referred to in the business school is usually full of students till late in the night."

Here's another now common sight...

Did you take a photo of Waltham this year that feels like 2020 for you? It can be of Waltham, or just a photo you took this year that sums up how you feel about 2020.

Send it to me at Jenna.Fisher@Patch.com: Please include a caption; what town it was taken in; and how it sums up 2020 for you. And be sure to let us know we have permission to use it in this article!