Friday, March 15, 2013

We finally put pictures up: by Aaron

 A look over a random camping spot on our way to Torres del Paine.
 It was a bit better then Pastime Park.
 This is Gerald the Ganauco.  He enjoys long walks on the beach and is seeking a female who can carry on his DNA.
 Just your average lookout in the Patagonia.  This is Torres del Paine.
 We met this little guy on a hike.  He´s an Austral Pygmy Owl and only grows to be 5 inches or so.
 Out on the hunt so we could eat that night.
 These are the classic mountains of Torres del Paine that we eventually hiked in and around.
 This is a picture I took in Nebraska.
 Just some random guy.
 Our second camping spot on the W trek at TDP.
 Literally the only nice thing on the first day, because it was constantly raining.
 A heavenly being was descending upon Josh.  Didn´t seem to help much.
 Oneof the views in the valleys of the trek.
 Chance `Grizzley` Carter looked over his fields.  The horses were grazing lazily in the hot July sun.  Grizzley pondered the best use for the day on the ranch.  He knew he should probably mend the east fence before any more cattle got out, but something else was calling to him.  Something over the farthest ridge had been stirring in his soul.  The deep hollow drum beats of the Natives´ nightly ritural had stirred the call even more.  Yes, he knew that he could not keep on living on the ranch without facing what was beyond the ridge.  He bade his wife goodbye.  In his simple speech, he told her he loved her and that she should remarry if he never came back.  Out to the west pen he strolled, he feet and hands tingly with fear and anticipation.  Only one horse could be trusted on such an endevour.  Blazer, all black with a white streak down his nose, was trustworthy enough for such a mission.  Grizzley put the saddle on Blazer, hesitating slightly when his brain reminded him of what he was about to do.  Still, he persisted.  Slowly he started his journey west.  A solitary rider under the great American skies.  Yes, his journey had finally begun.  He was to ride over the west mountain range and buy a table from Ikea.
 The incredibly handsome man gazed into the valley.  Yes, this would all be his some day....ahh never mind.  This is just me looking down an awesome valley.
 Turn your head 90 degrees to the right to enjoy this photo.
  A monster burger to celebrate the end of the hike and Josh´s birthday.
 The actual towers of Paine.
 Tierra del Fuego has a lot of sheep.
 And sometimes they´re on the road.
 Ushuaia likes to remind their residents where everthying in the world is.  Unfortunately, they did not have a sign pointing us in the direction of Carmen San Diego.
 Ushuaia: because you can´t go any farther south.
 This is Grizzley Carter.  No, it´s actually George and he was really nice and we had to take a picture because he looked like he was from West Virginia.
 The harbor of Ushuaia.
 Fun with flashlights and cameras.
Above this picture is a picture depicting the lush forest of Tierra del Fuego.
This picture depicts the feast we made to celebrate being farther south than most people in the world.


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