We are taking a little sojourn. As things are opening up every so slightly and as at least in certain parts of the country, people are acting in a more and more responsible way, we both felt the need to just get out. We thought about going to Colorado but honestly we live in the mountain west and we were just there in the summer. So we decided to try the Finger Lakes area of New York.
This is our first time flying since the pandemic
Less so in Chicago where we changed planes. But I was literally giddy entering the airport, going through security, all the way until actually being on the plane where it was right back to the old airplane experience.
Both in the airports, the airplanes and in the hotels (both Hilton brands), the protocols for safety seem to be adhered to pretty strenuously by the vast majority. We chose the area we did for low population density, good state numbers and rates, and strong state policies. We felt good with people using safe behavior patterns with one exception which was close to a University. We was double careful there and left as soon as possible.
Our goal was just to get back out, see what things were like, feel how comfortable we felt AND use our new cameras and lens. Wife got the newest version of our Olympus OMD-M III and gave me her old M II. It operates different than the M I than I had. We were also trying out a new walk around lens that is a 12-200 zoom with a lowest f-stop of 3. 5. If that means anything to you, you are probably more photographically oriented than I.
Day one was a lot of frustration with the two new devices. Plus we were looking for authentic, older architecture. We'd read there were lots of 'quaint old towns' but evidently that is code for 'refurbished old towns with lots of trendy places to shop and eat.' I was also tired which meant I was fighting a lot when driving.
Anyway, on to Saturday's photographs
First on in the town of Canandaigua - Lake front
In the town
The Finger Lakes are major wine country. Unfortunately, tasting with pandemic restrictions is by appointment only and we hadn't done enough research as to where we would be do do so.
Along Seneca Lake in Watkins Glen
Responsible Photography
It is important to understand what we value most in our country
Watkins Glen is home to a Grand Prix race track
And finally SIGNS OF THE WORLD
Do we really need to 'Practice' Social Distancing? Can't we just do it?
2 comments:
Ah, it feels like the good old days when I see a blog post with a dozen or two photos!
I am glad you guys got out!!!
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