Flying during the pandemic..
Because New York was so devastatingly affected by the pandemic in March and April, and because we are doing so well right now, Governor Cuomo has decided that travel from certain states requires a two week quarantine. I love my job and would be unhappy to have to take two weeks off when I return. So we rebooked my flight in and out of Denver and we will watch the metrics. Governor Cuomo stated that states with a rolling average of new cases above 10% are the ones requiring two-week quarantine. It has nothing to do with politics, only the statistics. The following link is the rolling average for states and it will be the guidance we follow for my return trip: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/testing/individual-states/new-york
Our travel places us at limited risk, we are only out with the horses and getting gas. We have plenty of supplies, and refreshing our water does not place us at any risk of contact with other people. It’s the airports that are concerning regarding potential transmission. I will wear a mask & face shield/goggles at all times during the flight and if we have to change my departing flight location, we will.
As of now, we are planning on Sand Wash Basin in Colorado, and several horse management areas in southern Wyoming… we have a lot of freedom and we are excited to see some new horses. We will be posting live as often as possible, and upload video and photos of our adventures…
Getting ready continued…
I spent the better part of the morning clearing my memory cards for both cameras. Most of the cards are new, but I recycle a few each year. They are numbered and I use them sequentially. The cards are always with me, I carry them on the plane home as well. We back up to an external hard drive and I use Backblaze to backup to the Cloud.
When I am out shooting, I wear a vest similar to the one my son Ben is using (tall, tan young man in red). The vest has tons of zippered pockets and I keep the clear cards on the right side, and the used cards on the left side. I carry other items like camera batteries, sunscreen, my cell phone, water bottles, and other sundries. The vests look a bit dorky, but they are extremely useful.
Anya tries out her new booties
For safety, we have special booties for the girls Anya and Koko. Because Koko is blind, she won’t be walking around without being watched closely, but there are cacti and sharp rocks all over the place.
We think Anya looks fetching in her new Ultra Paws protective booties!
Less than two weeks before we begin our adventures… We cannot wait!!!
