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Torres del Paine Part 2: After the Storm...Chilean Patagonia: Photos 42 to 58
South America » Chile » Magallanes » Torres del Paine
April 10th 2007 by Stephen Paul
After having my wallet stolen I returned to Torres with a new attitude: No matter what, nothing could get worse than it already was. After mentally letting go, I was finally able to relax! This fresh attitude was rewarded with a warm bed and excellent meal at Hosteria Pehoe. Rain poured all night as I sipped garlic soup shoulder to shoulder with the Carbineros. When the clouds cleared the next morning, the heavens opened to display what everyone was talking about- the magnificent Torres del Paine Massif towering over Lago Pehoe.
But attention grabbing intro's aside, I need to first mention the drive past Lago Sarmiento on the way into the park. Having my own car I was enticed to the shores of this gigantic glacial lake that greets all visitors to the park long before the entrance station. The glacier that carved Lago Sarmiento was actually so massive the terminal moraine in its path to Argentina prevents the lake's water from flowing east. Instead it flows backwards west, draining into the Rio Serrano and back into the Pacific ocean. The shores were littered with Tufa like rock that easily crumbled. The water was a crystal clear blue and the
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June 27th 2007 - Christa: WOW!
Stephen, those are the most incredible, majestic photos. The movement of the clouds, the gorgeous mountains, the crisp colors of the lake and the snow...awesome!!!!
June 27th 2007 - Wendy & Stuart: Professional Photographer...
... making it to the Travelblog homepage yet again ..... Genius!!! Well done and totally justified given the beutiful pics x
June 27th 2007 - anton:
I have no words!
Beautiful!
June 27th 2007 - Valerie: Cool!
Honestly you should quit your day job! Great Pictures.
June 27th 2007 - Herb: Fantastic Photos
Your photos or Torres Del Paine are fantastic. Keep up the great work and have fun on your travels.
Thank you all for your kind words. I wish I could quit my day job, but Val you of all people know how we LOVE being Nuke Med Techs! And whena re Wendy and Stuart coming to California??
June 28th 2007 - Dr Jon:
I saw your photos on the main travelblog page and thought they were paintings.
June 28th 2007 - amy fung: Your pics are terrific!
First of all, Guanaco looks really adorable! The calf, with the long eye lashes and big eyes, is like a girl to me :) The photos of Part 2 are breath-taking, well done. Really look forward to going there some day. What's more, you write well. Keep going! You rock.
June 29th 2007 - Crazy Canucks: Great Pics
Stephen, great pics and keep the hard work of putting pics on your travelblog. I personally know the painstaking time and committment of not only taking photos but also putting them into a travelblog.
Great work
June 29th 2007 - Ruth from Wales: Lovely
Stunning pics and great text as always. I especially liked the "Southern Cross, Lenga Tree" shot. Can't wait to get to Torres del Paine myself in 6 months! Best wishes, Ruth.
July 3rd 2007 - BlackManx: wicked!!!!
i didnt think you could see the southern cross if you werent in aus... or maybe its just upside down for you! liilt youin all those big mountains!
July 4th 2007 - Felicia: incredible pictures
Stephen, these are incredible pictures. You have an incredible talent! You having great seeing eyes and a gift for sharing with others the beauty that your eyes have seen.
September 26th 2007 - Carolyn Taylor: Great writing and pics
Your writing is amazing and the pics are incredible. I'll be visiting that area in Nov. and will remember your blog. Carolyn( a.k.a.Gunga)
October 24th 2007 - Ali: slate-capped granite of Almirante Nieto at sunset
One of my favourite photos ever! Keep up the great work :)
Thanks so much for that compliment!!! You should see it poster sized.. :)
January 27th 2008 - yathiraj: DAMN!!!
Fantastic pictures man!! Im so in a daze right now. Just great.
Thanks a million! What a great compliment. It was a fantastic 2 days of shooting in very harsh weather. If I wasnt alone could I have spent 2 days on a hill with 30mph winds in 5 degree temps and occasional rain? I love staying in one spot, watching the weather come and go- and in Torres thats a very easy thing to do with the weather changing so quickly...
February 23rd 2008 - Steve: superb
Brilliant pictures and commentary Stephen. I am busy researching for our honeymoon in Patagonia in a month's time, and your gallery has served up some real food for thought. Thanks.
August 20th 2009 - anonymous: Memories
I travelled to Torres del Paine in 1991 with some mountaineering companions. Your photos bring back memories of a wonderful experience. I was consumed by the beauty and character (as you put it) so much that the climbing experience became secondary to the place. Thank you for jogging those memories with your superb photos! Keep on truckin' Ken
P.S. We summitted on El Almirante Nieto but almost constant high winds foiled our efforts on the Torres and the Cuernos. Not to mention the difficulty! K
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Lenga Leaves, Stick Plants
The stick like plants grow on the branches and trunks of the trees like some sort of parasite- although it doesnt harm the plants!
Friends and Neighbors
These birds were my only company. It was totally silent for the 2 hours I spent there.
19 Comments - Add Public Comment or Send Private Message
June 27th 2007 - Christa: WOW!
Stephen, those are the most incredible, majestic photos. The movement of the clouds, the gorgeous mountains, the crisp colors of the lake and the snow...awesome!!!!
June 27th 2007 - Wendy & Stuart: Professional Photographer...
... making it to the Travelblog homepage yet again ..... Genius!!! Well done and totally justified given the beutiful pics x
June 27th 2007 - anton:
I have no words!
Beautiful!
June 27th 2007 - Valerie: Cool!
Honestly you should quit your day job! Great Pictures.
June 27th 2007 - Herb: Fantastic Photos
Your photos or Torres Del Paine are fantastic. Keep up the great work and have fun on your travels.
Thank you all for your kind words. I wish I could quit my day job, but Val you of all people know how we LOVE being Nuke Med Techs! And whena re Wendy and Stuart coming to California??
June 28th 2007 - Dr Jon:
I saw your photos on the main travelblog page and thought they were paintings.
June 28th 2007 - amy fung: Your pics are terrific!
First of all, Guanaco looks really adorable! The calf, with the long eye lashes and big eyes, is like a girl to me :) The photos of Part 2 are breath-taking, well done. Really look forward to going there some day. What's more, you write well. Keep going! You rock.
June 29th 2007 - Crazy Canucks: Great Pics
Stephen, great pics and keep the hard work of putting pics on your travelblog. I personally know the painstaking time and committment of not only taking photos but also putting them into a travelblog.
Great work
June 29th 2007 - Ruth from Wales: Lovely
Stunning pics and great text as always. I especially liked the "Southern Cross, Lenga Tree" shot. Can't wait to get to Torres del Paine myself in 6 months! Best wishes, Ruth.
July 3rd 2007 - BlackManx: wicked!!!!
i didnt think you could see the southern cross if you werent in aus... or maybe its just upside down for you! liilt youin all those big mountains!
July 4th 2007 - Felicia: incredible pictures
Stephen, these are incredible pictures. You have an incredible talent! You having great seeing eyes and a gift for sharing with others the beauty that your eyes have seen.
September 26th 2007 - Carolyn Taylor: Great writing and pics
Your writing is amazing and the pics are incredible. I'll be visiting that area in Nov. and will remember your blog. Carolyn( a.k.a.Gunga)
October 24th 2007 - Ali: slate-capped granite of Almirante Nieto at sunset
One of my favourite photos ever! Keep up the great work :)
Thanks so much for that compliment!!! You should see it poster sized.. :)
January 27th 2008 - yathiraj: DAMN!!!
Fantastic pictures man!! Im so in a daze right now. Just great.
Thanks a million! What a great compliment. It was a fantastic 2 days of shooting in very harsh weather. If I wasnt alone could I have spent 2 days on a hill with 30mph winds in 5 degree temps and occasional rain? I love staying in one spot, watching the weather come and go- and in Torres thats a very easy thing to do with the weather changing so quickly...
February 23rd 2008 - Steve: superb
Brilliant pictures and commentary Stephen. I am busy researching for our honeymoon in Patagonia in a month's time, and your gallery has served up some real food for thought. Thanks.
August 20th 2009 - anonymous: Memories
I travelled to Torres del Paine in 1991 with some mountaineering companions. Your photos bring back memories of a wonderful experience. I was consumed by the beauty and character (as you put it) so much that the climbing experience became secondary to the place. Thank you for jogging those memories with your superb photos! Keep on truckin' Ken
P.S. We summitted on El Almirante Nieto but almost constant high winds foiled our efforts on the Torres and the Cuernos. Not to mention the difficulty! K
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