First glance. Paine Grande rises beyond the bay of Puerto Natales, Patagonia, Chile
Short walk, long pier. Pilings in the bay at Puerto Natalies, Patagonia, Chile
Patagonia evening. The idyll of Puerto Natales, Patagonia, Chile
Dancing Bill. Celebrating arrival at Puerto Natales, Patagonia, Chile
First glance. An introduction to the drama of Torre del Paine National Park, Chile.
Color in the rain. Torre del Paine National Park, Chile
El equipo del senderos. Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
El equipo del senderos II. Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Below Chileno. An afternoon approach along Rio Ascencio, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
El abuelo. In the forests of Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
In the moraine. Our small group moves toward the towers, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
A glimpse. The towers of Cerro Torre peek above the moraine, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Summer snow. Near Cerro Torre, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Clearing. The squalls leave the towers of Cerro Torre, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Fissured. Igneous dikes break the pattern in the meta-sedimentary rocks of Rio Ascencio, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Falls of Ascencio. The canyons walls are alive with water feeding the Rio Ascencio, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Appearances. Simplicity in the canyon of Rio Ascencio, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Water to scree. The walls of Rio Ascencio, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Marvels. The pleasure of a good first day, Bill, Andrea, and Sarah, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Getting stride. Bill and Andrea in the canyon of Rio Ascencio, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Upper Ascencio. A brief storm clears from the canyon of Rio Ascencio, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Attention. This ridge held my gaze throughout the day, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
A condor. A greeting visit on our first day in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
The ridge of the condor. Clearing skies in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Balmaceda. Distance peaks of the Pacific Ocean from the canyon of Rio Ascencio, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Distant ice. Peaks emerge from the woodland of the Rio Paine, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Flower lunch. Along the trail to Campamento Seron, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Rio Paine. Looking back on our trail to Campamento Seron, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Walking among mountains I. Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Walking among mountains II, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Walking among mountains III, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Glacier Dickson, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Knowing where we are. Karina, our guide, gives context to the O circuit, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Chilean Swallow. Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Bill on Glacier Grey, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
A guided walk on Glacier Grey, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Feeling the adventure. Rosalind takes in the Glacier Grey, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Evening ridges on Glacier Grey, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Rosalind and Sarah, Glacier Grey, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
The crazy Belgian, Bart on Glacier Grey, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Evening blues on Glacier Grey, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Lift. Chimango caracara, a common falcon throughout Patagonia, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Eyes of chimango. The Chimango Caracara visits the trail, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Trail patrol. A Chimango Caracara, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Paine Grande. Sunrise and approaching rain, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Lightness. C louds swirl above Lago Scottsberg, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Mariposa. Trailside color in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
River rain. Rio del Frances at Campamento Italiano, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Patience. Our guide, Andrea, on the trail to Campamento Italiano, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
On the trail. Our group approaches Campamento Italiano, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
A light rain. Early drama on the edge of Los Cuernos, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Snow falls. Avalanches rumble from the hanging glaciers of French Valley, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Hanging blue. The hanging glaciers of French Valley peak from the storm, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Lapwing. A common resident in the grassy floodplains of Patagonia, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile