It’s been a while since you’ve been outside, eh? Lockdown got you down? Well, the sun is still there, and you don’t have to worry about going outside to see it, because we’re about to shine some light on you with some photos of ol’ Mr. Sun.

We’ve all been spending a bit more time indoors than usual, and anytime we’ve been outside it’s probably been raining because, y’know, winter.

With coronavirus ruining all of our plans, chances are you’ve been tucked up inside with a blanket, some Netflix, and a tub or two of Ben & Jerry’s because, hello, who can cope right now without eating copious amounts of comfort food?

For those who are starting to have a vitamin D deficiency, here’s a little dose of sunshine that might help, but please note that this article contains no actual vitamin D, and you might want to pop into a chemist to actually get some.

1. Look at that bright ball of fire. Doesn’t it just warm your soul?

lockdown sun
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2. Can’t you just feel the warm rays reminding you of last summer when the world was…well, better than it is right now?

low-angle photography of palm tree during daytime
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3. Isn’t nice just to reminisce on what the sun looks like when you’re in an aeroplane?

white clouds and blue sky during daytime sun lockdown
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4. Remember how nice it was to go to the beach and just watch the sunset take over the sky?

silhouette of boat on sea during sunset
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5. Is the vitamin D soaking in now? (Probably not, because this is a screen, and not the real sun, FYI.)

aerial photo of cliff during daytime
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6. Are you starting to remember how great sunglasses and sun bathing are?

brown framed sunglasses sun lockdown
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7. Are sunburns not even on your mind at this point, because you’ve forgotten what the warmth of the rays feels like?

sunset sun lockdown
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8. Are we making you crave that holiday that you had to cancel, yet?

waves and sunset
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9. Have you gone outside yet to look for your old friend, Mr. Sun?

sunlight across black clouds
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10. Have you started singing that old tune from Barney while awaiting for the day you can bask in the sun’s presence once again?

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