Patagonia, part IVb
The first part of our hike – up the hill to the campground where we would stay the night. Typical afternoon scenery. A narrow trail that climbs gradually. The sort of trees we’d see much of. […]
Patagonia, part IVa
These photos are from the morning of the fourth day, in which we drive – again! – the road from the west end of the park to the east end. then, we make a run for gasoline (all the way back to Natales!) and prepare for a hike. The Salto Grande waterfall. Why is the photo slightly murky-looking? Because of all the mist flying around in the air. We walked [...]
Patagonia, part IIIb
In which we are actually inside the Torres del Paine national park. here, we drive the main road to the other end, and back. mainly we’re scouting for a place to sleep, to catch optimal sunrise, and also seeing how long the road would take, as we’re planning to do a hike starting at the other end the next day. A rainbow, in one of the few flat parts of [...]
Patagonia, part IIIa
This day is spent entirely in Chile. we head to Puerto Natales, and plan a run to Torres del Paine at our friend Roberto’s house. After getting some useful advice, we head north to the park. The Catholic Church in downtown Natales, on a Tuesday morning. The view from Casa Roberto. The light was a bit wonky (shooting into the sun!) so I took a bunch of infrared photos. Southern [...]