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Day 3	(Hosteria Pehoe)
Cordillera Paine 1. We started the trip at Hosteria Pehoe and woke in the early morning to photograph some awesome views of the horns. It's hard to explain but it was pitch black when we situated ourselves on the lake and had no clue what we would see before the sun began to light the horizon.

Cordillera Paine Close-ups 2. In addition to scenics from Pehoe Lake, isolating features of the horns were incredibly awe inspiring.

Guanaco 3. After shooting around Pehoe, we headed to Hotel Rio Serrano for 3 days. On the way, we stopped by the side of the road to photograph these Guanaco. We were told that we would see lots of Guanaco over a couple weeks but this was by far the best opportunity of the trip. Never let an opportunity pass you by.

Caracara 4. We ate lunch a couple times at a newish BBQ restaurant on the other side of Pehoe and these majestic birds seemed to take a liking to the food that people were eating in the park. Otherwise, you couldn't get near them.

Day 4	(Hotel Rio Serrano)
Salto Grande Waterfall 5. This was an outstanding waterfall and a picturesque hike behind the falls for a couple miles towards the horns. Very pastoral. I did spend way to much time and took too many images near the rapids before I accidentally got the image at right. It just looked good. The sun light was striking the ground hard from the right side of the image.

Cordillera Paine 6. Another experience where you get up before sunrise and wonder what what you will see before sunrise. This is why you pay the big bucks and travel with a tour guides that know what they are doing.

Pastoral 7. This is my favorite kind of image. The scene is not readily apparent when you are are hiking unless you are looking for it. It's kind of subtle but contains some nice forms if you look carefully. This type of image is suitable for blowing up very large to really appreciate the scene.

Day 7	(Lago Grey Hotel)
Cordillera Paine 10.

Gaucho 11. Nothing wrong with a few staged images of gauchos and horses. This was a fun shoot and I could have spent a lot more time shooting these types of images. *Trying to capture the horses legs properly is a lot easier with a fast camera which my camera certainly* *is not.*

Logo Grey 12. This is an image of the Lago Grey and the glacier in the background. The sun was striking the lake and sinewy rivulets which adds drama to this image.

Day 8	(Lago Grey Hotel)
Cordillera Paine Sunrise 13. This image was taken on a morning walk to the boat to view the Lago Grey Glacier. We were all surprised at the stunning sunrise in an otherwise very drab morning.

Lago Grey Glacier 14. During the boat ride to the Lago Grey glacier, I went inside for a few minutes and captured this scene of all the photographers in their orange vests standing on the front deck. Of course all their backpacks were still inside along with additional vests. Notice the reflection of the orange vests in the ceiling.

Crystal Iceberg 15. It doesn't get any better than this. Nobody knew anybody that had ever seen a crystal iceberg before. Even the captain of the boat made a second loop around the iceberg to check it out. My photos don't come close to capturing the beauty or the experience of witnessing this iceberg.

Torrent Duck 16. I had never seen or heard of a Torrent duck before but these guys spend their time in fast flowing streams picking food off the bottom of the stream bed. I actually think the orangish female is more attractive and photogenic than the male.

Pastoral 17.