In The Sun I was working on some photos from Argentina (one from yesterday you might have noticed, and this was in the batch. Most of my Argentina shots were of rugged landscapes… so I thought maybe you might something a little less rugged here… :)- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
The Cool Fresh Water This is maybe some of the freshest water I’ve ever had! It was so icy cold, it was like a blast of frigid freshness into my mouth… I got in the habit of not filling up my water bottle until I visited this glacial lake… I was here for about three days… just relaxing, taking photos, and camping… it was very nice!- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
Old Car in Argentina
On one of the final nights in Argentina, I went out to an older area near the town which had recently been flooded.  There were many abandoned cars, homes, and other lost things falling apart here and there.  It made for a fun series of short hiked from one little abandoned thing to the next.

- Trey Ratcliff

Read more here at the Stuck in Customs blog.
The River Wild
This is one of the rivers in Argentina that was uncrossable.I really wanted to get to the other side because I knew there were some angles.  I hiked up and down both sides trying to see if there was some way to make it happen, but it was just impossible.  Oh well!  It was a pretty walk if nothing else...- Trey RatcliffClick here to read this entire post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
The Secret Crystal Lake
This remote lake was so icy cold.  You would think it's about 33 degrees or something, right?  It felt like absolute zero.  I dropped a little piece of my tripod in here and my hand almost froze off trying to retrieve it.In the distance you can see where the glacier comes into contact with the glassy lake; it gives a sense of the epic scale here.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
Patagonia Alive
While walking across this open field in the Andes, I stopped countless times to open up my tripod.  I'd only walk a short distance before looking around again and seeing everything anew.

I'd like to go back here on another epic hike.  Perhaps I'll go in the deep of winter next time.  This place would be even more amazing under a fresh snow.

- Trey Ratcliff

Read more (and see a behind-the-scenes video from the new app, Stuck on Earth) here at the Stuck in Customs blog.
Glacier in the Fog
Yesterday's photo was of Glacier National Park, and today we have another glacier - but this one is from Argentina.

The glaciers in Glacier National Park are really quite boring.  I'm sure that's not a nice thing to say, but it's true.  The only ones I saw were quite far away and not very epic-looking.  Maybe I was in the wrong place, so feel free to correct me if I'm wrong! :)

- Trey Ratcliff

Read more (and see a video of a cool workflow presentation) here at the Stuck in Customs blog.
Deep into the Patagonia Glacier This is where my Russian friend first produced a bottle of cognac from his inside breast pocket.  And it was not a small bottle. Even more baffling, during at least ten other major photography moments, he would pull a brand new cognac bottle from a different pocket.  He was like a clown with endless streams of hidden tardis-like pockets.  On one of the final nights of the hike, in fact, we were running low on food and there was nothing to drink.  Upon hearing this, he simply raised his eyebrows and pulled out three full bottles of cognac and set them upon a log. This is the Perito Mereno Glacier, and this thing is over two miles wide.  Unfortunately, everything is so huge in the photo that you can't get a sense of the scale.  When you see huge chunks cleave off, it all happens in slow motion, just like the movies.  And the sound is like an icy thunder. - Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
Russian in the Woods Russians often just look cool.  I don't know how they do it.  They don't even have to try, but they just kind of have this "edge" that I can't put my finger on.I took this shot of Vulva (pronounce the "V" like Chekov did with nuclear wessuls) when we were walking in the woods in Patagonia.  I had gotten up ahead of him about a quarter mile, and I stopped to take of my bag to get a snack.  I like snacks when hiking.  Snacks are so good.  Anyway, I heard Vulva coming up behind me, so I spun around my camera to take this quick photo of him walking at me.  I told him that I thought he looked really cool, but I think he thought I was just being a cheeky American.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.

The Secret Crystal Lake


This remote lake was so icy cold. You would think it's about 33 degrees or something, right? It felt like absolute zero. I dropped a little piece of my tripod in here and my hand almost froze off trying to retrieve it.

In the distance you can see where the glacier comes into contact with the glassy lake; it gives a sense of the epic scale here.

- Trey Ratcliff

Click here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
Click here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog." href="javascript:openLB(1685410638,'',XLarge,'',1024,636);">The Secret Crystal Lake
This remote lake was so icy cold.  You would think it's about 33 degrees or something, right?  It felt like absolute zero.  I dropped a little piece of my tripod in here and my hand almost froze off trying to retrieve it.In the distance you can see where the glacier comes into contact with the glassy lake; it gives a sense of the epic scale here.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.

The Secret Crystal Lake


This remote lake was so icy cold. You would think it's about 33 degrees or something, right? It felt like absolute zero. I dropped a little piece of my tripod in here and my hand almost froze off trying to retrieve it.

In the distance you can see where the glacier comes into contact with the glassy lake; it gives a sense of the epic scale here.

- Trey Ratcliff

Click here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
See photo in original gallery.