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The Era after Social Distancing - Los Angeles Travel Photographer

On June 15, 2021, California reopened. Just like that, a floodgate is all of sudden lifted. And I find myself remaining here, trying to rehearse what I used to be so good at doing back when there was no pandemic, mandatory masks or social-distancing yet.

Iโ€™m about living life to the fullest and taking things to the farthest. While some are
debating whether itโ€™s time to shake hands, Iโ€™m ready to hug and, this time around, hug with a tight squeeze. I was once defined by someone as a โ€œhugging personโ€ and I canโ€™t allow myself to fail on that image. :p

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(Polar)-Bear-Hug-Alaska-Copyright-Jean-Huang-Photography.jpg

Wait, what if Iโ€™m met with an equally passionate person? Normally, I donโ€™t worry. But hey, itโ€™s been over a year and we are all rustic on controlling the extent of passion being exhibited.

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Over-Zealous-(Polar)-Bear-Hug-Alaska-Copyright-Jean-Huang-Photography.jpg

Hmmm, I can somehow picture it not ending pretty. Best to take baby steps in the beginning. After all, wrestling in mud is not the point of getting together, at least not yet.

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(Polar)-Bear-Hug-Going-South-Alaska-Copyright-Jean-Huang-Photography.jpg

Whatโ€™s in your mind when the โ€œfloodgateโ€ is open?

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Oops, I Did It Again, in Alaska - Los Angeles Fine Art Photographer

It was an ordinary morning. We got up to head further south. But when we reached the Seaward Highway, I had to jump out the car.

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Fog-Reflections-Alaska-USA-Copyright-Jean-Huang-Photography.jpg

For someone who doesnโ€™t like doing the same things over and over again, fog is my favorite creative companion, other than my ever-present Assistante.

After an hour and a half on the same stretch of the highway, I realized
oops, I did it again. And, the theme somehow became something like this:

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Fog-and-Mountain-Reflections-Alaska-USA-Copyright-Jean-Huang-Photography.jpg

Oops, I did it againโ€ฆ I played with my heart and got lost in the gameโ€ฆ :D

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Holiday Greetings 2020 - Jean Huang Photography

Have you played a game in which you say the phrase "in bed" at the end of each sentence? Try it if you havenโ€™t. You will laugh so hard like you havenโ€™t this year.

Now, do it with โ€œat homeโ€ instead. Yes, donโ€™t just say it, you actually do it. Itโ€™s like you are in a reality show. Itโ€™s more than a show. You are indeed living it. Thatโ€™s what most of 2020 feels like to me.

The other day, a friend asked me what my highlight of the year was. When I searched for answer, my Assistante, without hesitation, said โ€œyou are growing your own coffee beansโ€.

To briefly sum up the year thatโ€™s about to roll over will be challenging. Iโ€™ve lost someone whom I deeply care about to COVID-19. Iโ€™ve seen the country in turmoil, many places in flames. And Iโ€™ve had doubts/changes in my beliefs. Intense emotions sent me up in roller coasters throughout the year - sadness, frustration, outrage โ€ฆ

And yet, in all of these troubles, the great power out there connected me to a coffee plant. And thanks to it, I now have a sister that opened up a new realm of knowledge and reality for me. Meeting her is one of the best things thatโ€™s happened this year (and to leave things to no regret, I made sure to personally tell her that as well :-) ). She not only has an amazing collection of tropical plants, but also a rooster named
Red, a cat named Tiny Tiger, a few beehives and she foster hosts (not sure if thatโ€™s the right description) a show champion horse Remy.

I know youโ€™ve all read about the sisters that Iโ€™ve made in my travels, including
Maria and Maria (better yet, type โ€œsisterโ€ in the Search box on my blog page and see what comes up). Who would have thought that one would make meaningful connections with people when lockdown/stay-at-home/social-distancing is in place? As life is full of surprises and this year has come with no shortage of, it still happens. And with Kathy, I donโ€™t think thereโ€™s enough time in the world for us to talk about all the things we want to talk about. :-)

Speaking of connections, I wanted to mention the one and only trip that we made this year to a remote location in Canada that overlooks the Arctic Ocean. Taking things to the extreme is not our thing. But we did survive -50 degree celsius and came back home, amidst the WHO declared pandemic and US declared national emergency, in an almost empty airplane in March (Iโ€™m pretty sure we were among the last few that the airlines brought home from overseas). What made the trip extraordinary was the group of people that worked in the front and back of the scene with great passion to nature and culture (First Nation). And they either tell great stories or have/are the stories themselves , or both (think
Butch). I have started sharing about this trip and more will come for sure.

Before I end here, I wanted to present this image to you - โ€œSeeing the Lightโ€. Let there be light wherever you are in the world and in your life. Wishing you a happy 2021! As to the year thatโ€™s supposed to provide perfect vision, letโ€™s hope weโ€™ll see clearly the whats, hows and whys of all that happened this year not too far in the future, because hindsight is always 2020. :-)

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Holiday-Greetings-2020-Seeing-the-Light-Copyright-Jean-Huang-Photography.jpg

P.S. The custom designed greeting cards with the image โ€œSeeing the Lightโ€ have gone to some very valued clients/friends/supporters. If you havenโ€™t, please feel free to sign up to our VIP list for the possibility of receiving one of a kind holiday card in the mail in the future.

P.P.S. I was thinking, to the extent of keeping it safe, playing a game of โ€œin bedโ€ โ€œat homeโ€ this New Yearโ€™s Eve would be fun. Youโ€™re welcome! :-)

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