Torres Del Paine: Nat'l Park in southern Chile (Patagonia)
Entering Torres del Paine from the Administration
This pack is heavy, too much stuff
This pack is even heavier, when will we learn?
Leaning bush suffering from chronic wind effect
The Quernos from a distance
Evening Light
Later evening light
View to the east ( where we started from)
Similar bird with goose watching
The wind finally quit blowing
Icebergs on Lago Grey
Grey Glacier from a distance: At this point we thought we were only a mile or so from the glacier, we hiked another hour or more to get to the glacier so were more likely about 3 miles or so from the base of the glacier.
Bush berries along the trail
Still a long way away
Grey Glacier flowing into Lago Grey
Glacier Grey from the terminal morraine
There is a cold breeze up here.
Glacier Grey, side view
Wood pecker having lunch
Nice bridge
Note the windscreen behind the tent: We found a place where the wind blows more often than N Dakota, not blowing this beautiful am.
Now we know where all that poop came from
Kjirsten joins her parents
Her pack looks smaller, She must be sandbagging again
Camp Quernos
Highest mountain in the park: We never did see the top this day but good am views in spite of that.
The Quernos viewed from the north
The Quernos in evening light: The sun is setting behind the mountains.
The Quernos from the south: note the horns which show well from this view.
Quernos: This is one of the icons of the park
There is usually a good view in all directions from wherever we were at
More Quernos with nice waterfall
This is early summer, the flowers and shrubs are beautiful
Time for a rest and drink
Climbing up the valley de francis: nice trail !
On the beach: This water is cold
It is raining and blowing but nice view: Leaving the Quernos campground after almost blowing away during the night.
Morning Glow: I got up before 6 am to get this view
The Torres are kind of visible up the valley to the left
Time for a drink
Finally a clear view of the Torres after a challenging climb
Father & daughter
Moon shot
Once again the wind is blowing but nice view from up here
