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Natalia on the Farm After getting back from one of those long hikes in Patagonia, I stayed with my Russian friends at a small hotel in El Chalten. It was a little family-run operation and the daughter Natalia helped out by running errands and these sorts of things. I took her around with me to take some photos in the little town, and she was happy to pose! It was plenty easy to find all kinds of interesting backgrounds, since El Chalten is a picturesque little town with old buildings, horses in fields, and mountainous backdrops. - Trey Ratcliff Read more here at my travel photography blog, Stuck in Customs.
Exploring South America This is probably one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been. I knew it was going to be pretty beforehand, but I wasn’t really prepared for the non-stop grandeur of the landscapes. We chose the perfect time to go, right in the middle of Autumn. The backpacking took about twice as long as expected. I couldn’t stop myself from holding up every few minutes to set up for another photo. It was irresistible! - Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
The Valley To Forever The first part of one of my hikes in the Andes included a pretty serious jaunt up a mountain. This was jarring in many ways -- mostly because I simply wasn't expecting it. But, once I got to the top, and emerged to the other side, I was afforded this view.My lackluster food rations and absolute lack of Internet was not really an issue with this sort of view. It was nice to be able to spend hours and hours hiking without having to worry about checking my email. Maybe this is partly why I like adventuring in remote places so much... I have really good excuses for being slow on emailing people back! When I am on the Internet, and people see me on Twitter all the time... they know I am there... they know they know... and ignored emails and tweets have no excuse!- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
My Nymph in the River This beautiful location was near one of the many glacial rivers that flows out of the mountains. The air was cool and crisp, but not frigidly cold. You can see Irina has a little hoodie up to keep her nymph-ears warm ...- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
The Edge of Chile Today's photo comes from the from the very southern tip of the Americas. It is a bitterly cold place, even in the summer. I believe that the glaciation period is relatively recent, so the peaks are extra jagged and everything feels fresh and raw.I can't believe there are actually people that climb this thing! It was hard enough getting myself up high enough on a distant peak to take this shot. Then again, I'm not exactly in mountain-climbing shape. I've heard the old answer to the question, "Why do you climb the mountain?" The answer is always, "Because it's there". Funny -- that is my same answer when people ask my why I don't want to climb the mountain.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
A Rocky Morning One morning when I crawled out of my tent in Argentina, a dense cloud was just rolling through. I got out to explore a bit, and the cloud quickly blew away to reveal an amazing landscape.I had planned just to take a few shots and then go back to the camp and make some breakfast. But then, I saw something interesting just around the other side of the rocks. And then, I got over there and saw something else that might be interesting. And it was. And then I saw something even further away...- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
Riverfall Even though I know the science inside out, the idea that one hemisphere swings into Autumn while the other turns into Spring always is a very cool concept to me! It's so strange to go from the southern hemisphere where the colors are just starting to change to the deep oranges and reds -- and then arrive in the northern hemisphere where everything is just starting to bloom!This is a perfect little river down in Argentina. It emptied from a big glacial lake, so there is always a bit of a strange color and tinge to the water... but it is very nice and other-worldly, in a way.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
A Morning at the Secret Lake This was shot in the Andes of Southern Argentina just near the border of Chile.I spent several hours of hiking in the dark just so I could get to this spot at sunrise. All the darkness in the lower half is the shadow of the mountain behind me as the morning sun rose above it. I was so thirsty from the hike, and had not brought any water with me. Looking on Google Earth beforehand, I knew there was a lake up here and I could fill up… so I got down on my hands and knees and drank like a horse… oh boy that was some good fresh water… You can see my little footprints in the snow there on the left.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
The Worst Way to Cross the River After we set up camp in a little wooded area, we headed off to see if we could get to one of the glaciers by sunset. This is near Cerro Torre, a region that is disputed between Argentina and Chile. I didn't see much of a dispute while I was there -- no armies or anything. I did see some wayward Guanacas, but I was not sure which side they were on.I walked along the river until I got to a stopping point, where I got stuck. I couldn't cross because it was too sketchy, even for me. So I set up here to prepare for the sunset. This was shot about two hours prior to the sunset while I was exploring the area. I'll be sure to edit the other photos soon (ish) and get them up!- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.

The Edge of Chile


Today's photo comes from the from the very southern tip of the Americas. It is a bitterly cold place, even in the summer. I believe that the glaciation period is relatively recent, so the peaks are extra jagged and everything feels fresh and raw.

I can't believe there are actually people that climb this thing! It was hard enough getting myself up high enough on a distant peak to take this shot. Then again, I'm not exactly in mountain-climbing shape. I've heard the old answer to the question, "Why do you climb the mountain?" The answer is always, "Because it's there". Funny -- that is my same answer when people ask my why I don't want to climb the mountain.

- Trey Ratcliff

Click here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
don't want to climb the mountain.

- Trey Ratcliff

Click here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog." href="javascript:openLB(873728600,'',XLarge,'',532,768);">The Edge of Chile Today's photo comes from the from the very southern tip of the Americas. It is a bitterly cold place, even in the summer. I believe that the glaciation period is relatively recent, so the peaks are extra jagged and everything feels fresh and raw.I can't believe there are actually people that climb this thing! It was hard enough getting myself up high enough on a distant peak to take this shot. Then again, I'm not exactly in mountain-climbing shape. I've heard the old answer to the question, "Why do you climb the mountain?" The answer is always, "Because it's there". Funny -- that is my same answer when people ask my why I don't want to climb the mountain.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.

The Edge of Chile


Today's photo comes from the from the very southern tip of the Americas. It is a bitterly cold place, even in the summer. I believe that the glaciation period is relatively recent, so the peaks are extra jagged and everything feels fresh and raw.

I can't believe there are actually people that climb this thing! It was hard enough getting myself up high enough on a distant peak to take this shot. Then again, I'm not exactly in mountain-climbing shape. I've heard the old answer to the question, "Why do you climb the mountain?" The answer is always, "Because it's there". Funny -- that is my same answer when people ask my why I don't want to climb the mountain.

- Trey Ratcliff

Click here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
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