We wrapped up our recent holiday in South America with a week in Chile. Our first stop was the capital city, Santiago, a very modern city of about 4.5 million people. Following are a few favourite scenes from our short stay in Santiago. This first picture was taken in a district called “Paris and London”….
Canmore Creek
Today I went for a short hike with friend and photo scout par excellence, Dave Foreman. We went to Quarry Lake on the south side of Canmore, then followed a trail that ultimately brought us back to Canmore Creek which drains down through the town and into the Bow River. The creek is still running,…
Winter in Canmore
We’re enjoying a beautiful February in Canmore. We’ve had lots of snow, replenished with a fresh coating earlier this week. It has been a bit on the cold side in the morning (lows of close to -30 deg C) but just beautiful later in the day. It certainly helps to have clear, sunny skies. Today,…
Back to Winter
The holiday is over and we’re back in Canmore. No more tropical weather but no more living out of a suitcase either! I’m actually glad to be experiencing some winter. The temperatures are pretty good and we’re getting some fresh snow from time to time. I managed to get some pictures right around our house,…
Lake Titicaca: Taquile Island
Taquile is an island on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca 45 km offshore from the city of Puno. About 1,700 people live on the island, which is 5.5 by 1.6 km in size (maximum measurements), with an area of 5.72 km². The highest point of the island is 4050 meters above sea level and the…