The Desert

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The familiar coffee-grinder noises from our engine gave way to the soft crunching of loose sand under our tires. As we pulled to a stop on the shoulder of the highway the tire noise gave way to... nothing. We were alone in the midst of the white nothingness of the Peruvian desert. We stepped out into the direct sun and felt the steady wind that made its way across the landmarkless plain. On this trip we have seen jungles, oceans, mega-cities and many other feasts for the eyes. However, there was something about this place so far from civilization. It felt hostile yet strangely inviting at the same time. We only tarried a few minutes soaking up the beauty of the simplicity. A few photos and we were off again. Many more landscapes have slid past us but my mind returns to that whiteness once again.

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Photos

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In the desert

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Sandra soaking in the silence

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Nothing as far as you could see.

Comments

[jacob]

this is a wonderful sight.

[Sonia Singh]

Bird Watching in Mindo
How Cool and lovely. After read and see this i also want go there. http://www.ecuadorbirding.com/