Stop a second

My first instinct when I come upon a spectacular sight is, sadly, to grab my camera. It's like an instinct fear that I will never see something this beautiful again, so I must make it permanent. In doing so I actually rob myself of the moment, because pictures never show the real thing, and because I can miss the beauty of where I am by trying to grab all the shots possible. Geisa is a great example to me of how to just sit, put away your camera, and breathe in what you're experiencing.

Ups and Downs and... Keeping it Down

March 29th 2007
Five girls: three from the States (Alex, Liz, and myself), one from Brazil (Geisa, pronounced Jayza), and Marketa, from the Czech Republic. A plane, a bus, a ferry, and a trip from Santiago, Chile to Puerto Montt, then to an island in the south of Chile, Chiloe. Here, I'll give you the raw, unedited version from the scribbly pocket journal where i record spontaneous thoughts and impressions. ... read more

South America » Chile » Los Lagos » Chiloé Island

Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians inhabited central and southern Chile; the latter were not completely subjugated until the early 1880s. Although Chile declared its ind... ... read more

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