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Simple and tranquil, with koi swimming gracefully beneath the water surface and cherry blossom petals fluttering down to the gravel, this scene is comprised of 1,103 elements and took approx. two days to design and build. It is one of a small series of four themed gardens, which were originally intended to form part of a display at a UK event that didn't happen.

I'll post the other three gardens over the next few days

Japanese Zen Garden by Jessica Farrell, on Flickr

My city courthouse, originally built in stud.io at the start of lockdown, finally realised in real bricks.

I experimented a bit with the base of the structure. There's no baseplate under it, in fact there's no floor of any kind. And it's sitting on a SNOT-built pavement, which I'm not entirely convinced was a good idea - that remains to be seen when I attach it to some roads I guess. The lack of floor makes the structure really flimsy without the pavement, and you can't really lift the building by the pavement.

The Slieve Gullion, which served on the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) and later CIÉ from 1913 to 1965, and still runs preserved services. When it entered service, it was the most powerful locomotive in Ireland, a title it held until 1932. It hauled the "Enterprise" between Dublin and Belfast.

Slieve Gullion 01 by James Shields, on Flickr

I built this as a wedding present for a friend. It was actually a rebuild of a similar loco that I was never happy with.

Built for an inter-UK and Ireland LUG challenge with parts sourced from Star Wars foil packs that come in the magazines.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/66136586@N04/50058649972/in/datetaken/

2020-06-29_03-31-06 by Dfenz, on Flickr

I will embed the image later when at my PC.[edit: now done. Don't know why it requires desktop mode on Chrome to share bbcode]

I came across this Irish Rail model on Flickr. I believe they are Eastawat's designs.

Lovely renditions

Lego Irish Rail 29000 DMU, old livery by Tom E, on Flickr

Lego Irish Rail 29000 DMU, new livery by Tom E, on Flickr

So we've reached the final installment of this collection of Covid-19 reflections and it ends on a cheerful thought for the future.

Considering the facts that many people have recently had more free time and couples in the same household don't need to socially distance, we may expect to see a bit of a baby boom in early 2021!

15. Baby Boom 2021 by Jessica Farrell, on Flickr

That's all, folks, hope you enjoyed the series.

The penultimate installment is quite simple and straightforward.

It was inspired by a news clipping of a wall in Belfast that had been previously sprayed with a political message but was recently painted over with an expression of gratitude to the healthcare workers who daily risk their own health to look after ours.

14. Society's Gratitude by Jessica Farrell, on Flickr

This next installment celebrates the massive surge of creativity and ingenuity displayed by thousands of citizens who have learnt new skills and redefined old ones whilst under the constraints of lockdown.
13. Creative Outlets by Jessica Farrell, on Flickr

This installment is in acknowledgement to all the workers who have gone the extra mile and all the volunteers who have stepped up to help make things just that little bit easier for others. From delivering provisions to people cocooning in sheltered housing to fundraising for PPE, the effort is very, very much appreciated.

12. A Helping Hand by Jessica Farrell, on Flickr

As Dfenz correctly predicted, today's installment portrays perhaps the most devastating aspect of this pandemic, the loss of a loved one.
For those families hit by tragedy, the need for social distancing has curtailed the normal process of grief and the physical presence of friends and community.

We've hit rock bottom with this dark reflection, so from here on it does get brighter.

11. Grief Without Community by Jessica Farrell, on Flickr