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.

I’m about living life to the fullest and taking things to the farthest. While some are debating whether it’s time to shake hands, I’m ready to hug and, this time around, hug with a tight squeeze. I was once defined by someone as a “hugging person” and I can’t allow myself to fail on that image. :p

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Wait, what if I’m met with an equally passionate person? Normally, I don’t worry. But hey, it’s been over a year and we are all rustic on controlling the extent of passion being exhibited.

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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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What’s in your mind when the “floodgate” is open?

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When Bison Spoke, We Listened - Los Angeles Travel Photographer

We woke up at the sound of the alarm and sprang to action.

There was no one around. The only sound was from our struggle with the thick snow underneath. Our plan was to explore the other “geysers” close to the Old Faithful Geyser. We wanted to get there before the sun made it above the horizon and we had already scouted the (only) way the afternoon before.

The air was cold and crisp, but I felt my perspiration as we turned around the corner of the Old Faithful Visitor Center. I paused and looked out to the trail that stretches from our feet.

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Boy, was I happy I did. Through the vague dawn air, I saw something on the only piece of ground that’s not frozen or covered in snow. Within a stone’s throw, there were bison sleeping. Although mild-looking, an animal that weighs up to one ton can move at a fast speed, too fast for us to escape the impact. Let alone there’s multiples of such odds of impact. Our internal debate ended quickly.

Thanks to these bison, we stuck around the area and got to experience a different Old Faithful Geyser than anticipated.

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As the world is fighting COVID-19, I can’t help but wonder how long nature has being crying/yelling at us before it gave us such a blow that finally got our attention.

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