20090311 San Pedro de Atacma, Day 2
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 99.0 mm; 1/250 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100 |
| After breakfast, before our planned hike, I wandered around the 'gardens' at Explora. |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 45.0 mm; 1/250 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100 |
| Being a rather dry climate, 'garden' is used generously. |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 24.0 mm; 1/640 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100 |
| The pool at Explora was lovely. |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 24.0 mm; 1/640 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100 |
| We never went in it, lack of time, though. |
| View of the hot spring canyon. Dang, I should have done a few looking up and down. In defense, I've never gotten those to stitch together. |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 24.0 mm; 1/400 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100 |
| The first stop on the hike, was a hot spring. Technically, not a hike yet, since we took a van here. |
| Canon EOS 40D with Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 at 10.0 mm; 1/800 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100 |
| It was still pretty, and wonderful water. Nestled in a canyon, fed by some magical, no doubt natural, process. |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 24.0 mm; 1/80 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100 |
| 92.3 degrees Fahrenheit! |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 24.0 mm; 1/80 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100 |
| Jump in the water, man, you're looking cool! |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 24.0 mm; 1/160 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100 |
| Back in the van, up to the real hike. We think it's the real hike anyway. |
| Canon EOS 40D with Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 APO HSM EX at 500.0 mm; 1/500 sec, f/6.4, ISO 100 |
| Vicuņa, a relative of the llama. |
| Canon EOS 40D with Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 APO HSM EX at 500.0 mm; 1/500 sec, f/6.4, ISO 100 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 APO HSM EX at 500.0 mm; 1/500 sec, f/6.4, ISO 100 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 APO HSM EX at 500.0 mm; 1/500 sec, f/6.4, ISO 100 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 APO HSM EX at 500.0 mm; 1/500 sec, f/6.4, ISO 100 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 24.0 mm; 1/320 sec, f/4.6, ISO 100 |
| Start of the hike, a lake -- at 16,000 feet in a desert. |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 28.0 mm; 1/400 sec, f/4.6, ISO 100 |
| Shortly into the hike, casualties. Walking isn't easy with no air! |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L at 24.0 mm; 1/2000 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100 |
| Fake-model of very small plants. I think they look like trees. |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L at 24.0 mm; 1/2500 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100 |
| Thierry and John relaxing on a rock. |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L at 24.0 mm; 1/1600 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100 |
| Thierry and John relaxing on a rock. No! Don't look at the camera! |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 24.0 mm; 1/400 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100 |
| Grass (moss? lichen?) near the river. |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 84.0 mm; 1/800 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100 |
| John explaining that we needed to be no taller than this to do the hike, and how close he came to not being able to go. I really like the depth of field and colors on this picture. endpicture .picture="IMG_1013.4.JPG" Patrick contemplates while Thierry wanders away. |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 45.0 mm; 1/800 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 APO HSM EX at 417.0 mm; 1/500 sec, f/5.7, ISO 100 |
| Either very soft stone, or a very long time. There were several rocks like this. |
| Canon EOS 40D with Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 APO HSM EX at 161.0 mm; 1/500 sec, f/5.7, ISO 100 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 APO HSM EX at 161.0 mm; 1/320 sec, f/5.7, ISO 100 |
| Another mushroom rock. Quite amazing that it remains balanced. |
| Canon EOS 40D with Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 APO HSM EX at 161.0 mm; 1/500 sec, f/5.7, ISO 100 |
| Wild horses? |
| Canon EOS 40D with Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 APO HSM EX at 500.0 mm; 1/500 sec, f/6.4, ISO 100 |
| I waited a good five minutes for this guy to look at me. Before that I waited a good half hour for him to get to the top of the hill, which he didn't fully do. |
| Canon EOS 40D with Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 APO HSM EX at 50.0 mm; 1/1250 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100 |
| By now, we're all very tired, and tired of looking at rocks. Which didn't stop the rocks from being assembled into structures. On the right, part of an old road built by miners. |
| Canon EOS 40D with Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 APO HSM EX at 500.0 mm; 1/400 sec, f/6.4, ISO 100 |
| A sign post. |
| Canon EOS 40D with Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 APO HSM EX at 137.0 mm; 1/400 sec, f/5.7, ISO 100 |
| No, really, it's a sign post. There is a real Chilean name for it. Just a marker telling lost hikers (miners) the way to go. |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 24.0 mm; 1/640 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 24.0 mm; 1/640 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 at 10.0 mm; 1/1000 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100 |
| Back the way we came. Note the sign post on top. Pretty, just a bit much for us. |
| Canon EOS 40D with Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 at 10.0 mm; 1/1000 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 24.0 mm; 1/320 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100 |
| If you like harsh rocks, you'd love this hike. |
| Canon EOS 40D with Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 at 10.0 mm; 1/125 sec, f/9.1, ISO 100 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 at 10.0 mm; 1/320 sec, f/9.1, ISO 100 |
| Another sign post. The white stuff by the river is salt, supposedly. |
| Canon EOS 40D with Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 at 20.0 mm; 1/200 sec, f/9.1, ISO 100 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 105.0 mm; 1/50 sec, f/9.1, ISO 100 |
| This plant is high in energy, now on the protected list because people harvested it for heat. No clue what it's called, and Google is of no help. |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 24.0 mm; 1/50 sec, f/9.1, ISO 100 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 28.0 mm; 1/80 sec, f/11.3, ISO 100 |
| The good news is that we found the van. The bad news is that its on the wrong side of the river. But, have no fear, there is a bridge just up the path. |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L at 24.0 mm; 1/250 sec, f/11.3, ISO 100 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L at 24.0 mm; 1/250 sec, f/11.3, ISO 100 |
| The beginning of "just up the path". That's NOT Tocorpuri in the background, but the next hill west. |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L at 24.0 mm; 1/250 sec, f/11.3, ISO 100 |
| Sure was pretty, even with tired hikers. |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L at 24.0 mm; 1/60 sec, f/14.1, ISO 100 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L at 24.0 mm; 1/80 sec, f/14.1, ISO 100 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L at 24.0 mm; 1/125 sec, f/14.1, ISO 100 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L at 24.0 mm; 1/125 sec, f/14.1, ISO 100 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 105.0 mm; 1/40 sec, f/14.1, ISO 100 |
| Someone was bored out here. Another sign post? |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 40.0 mm; 1/40 sec, f/14.1, ISO 100 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 24.0 mm; 1/40 sec, f/14.1, ISO 100 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 24.0 mm; 1/200 sec, f/4.6, ISO 100 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 98.0 mm; 1/320 sec, f/4.6, ISO 100 |
| I really liked the contrast. |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 97.0 mm; 1/500 sec, f/4.6, ISO 100 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 60.0 mm; 1/250 sec, f/4.6, ISO 100 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 55.0 mm; 1/500 sec, f/4.6, ISO 100 |
| Still NOT Tocorpuri. I definitely had a polarizer on the lens; the photo needs a little adjusting. |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 105.0 mm; 1/640 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100 |
| Cascading water. |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 24.0 mm; 1/320 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100 |
| Curvy river, smooth hills and a mountain in the background. |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 24.0 mm; 1/500 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 50.0 mm; 1/400 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 24.0 mm; 1/400 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100 |
| The van! The van! We've made it! 3.5 miles, at 14,000 feet! (I eventually located it on Google Earth; this particular spot is at 22 29'59.06S 68 03'33.34W. |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 70.0 mm; 1/125 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 55.0 mm; 1/125 sec, f/5.7, ISO 100 |
| The van took a shortcut back. A Good Thing (tm) because we were VERY late getting back and out of radio communication. Explora had sent another van to look for us. |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 24.0 mm; 1/100 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100 |
| Lone cacti on a cliff. |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 93.0 mm; 1/100 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 88.0 mm; 1/160 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 24.0 mm; 1/30 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100 |
| I'm guessing this is Sairecabur, Licancabur and Juriques. |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 75.0 mm; 1/160 sec, f/4.0, ISO 400 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 73.0 mm; 1/160 sec, f/4.0, ISO 400 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM at 37.0 mm; 1/25 sec, f/2.8, ISO 400 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM at 17.0 mm; 1/4 sec, f/2.8, ISO 800 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM at 17.0 mm; 1/13 sec, f/2.8, ISO 800 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM at 21.0 mm; 1/13 sec, f/2.8, ISO 3200 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM at 49.0 mm; 1/13 sec, f/2.8, ISO 3200 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM at 48.0 mm; 1/13 sec, f/2.8, ISO 3200 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM at 48.0 mm; 1/13 sec, f/2.8, ISO 3200 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM at 48.0 mm; 1/13 sec, f/2.8, ISO 3200 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM at 23.0 mm; 1/13 sec, f/2.8, ISO 3200 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM at 37.0 mm; 1/13 sec, f/2.8, ISO 3200 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM at 28.0 mm; 1/13 sec, f/2.8, ISO 3200 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM at 28.0 mm; 1/13 sec, f/2.8, ISO 3200 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM at 28.0 mm; 1/13 sec, f/2.8, ISO 3200 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM at 17.0 mm; 1/13 sec, f/2.8, ISO 3200 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM at 40.0 mm; 1/13 sec, f/2.8, ISO 3200 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM at 48.0 mm; 1/13 sec, f/2.8, ISO 3200 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM at 31.0 mm; 1/13 sec, f/2.8, ISO 3200 |
| Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM at 35.0 mm; 1/13 sec, f/2.8, ISO 3200 |
