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Boat tour under the Iguazu Falls
One of the most exhilarating experiences at the Iguazu Falls is to take the short boat tour along the Iguazu River. The boat goes up the rapids and past several falls before making a quick shot or two under the falls – to make sure everyone gets a close-up experience of the thunderous roar. You’ll be drenched for sure!
Spectacular Easter Island
Easter Island is famous the world over for its mythical statues. However, the scenery, from volcanic cones to massive cliffs and secluded beaches, is another great reason to visit this fascinating island. Here’s a photo of Ahu Tongariki, the largest platform with 15 statues (or moai), with impressive cliffs as a backdrop.
Read the accompanying post: “Things to See and Do on Easter Island“.
Flying into Innsbruck
The flight approach into Innsbruck, Austria, is simply spectacular! Passengers are almost at eye-level with the impressive peaks of the Alps. I took these photos on my flight to Innsbruck last summer. The massive peaks, the verdant valleys and the little villages were absolutely beautiful from the air!
Read the accompanying post: “Plane Views: Innsbruck“.
Towering peaks and verdant valleys
The final approach into Innsbruck airport
The salt canyon in the Valley of the Moon
The salt canyon is located in the Valley of the Moon (Valle de la Luna) near San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. The salt canyon was carved by an ancient river which carried huge amounts of salt and other minerals down from the mountains. The river dried up and what remains are the salt crystals which cover the surface of the canyon. From afar, the canyon looks like it’s covered in a thin layer of snow. Walking through the canyon is a bewildering experience. Stop for a minute and listen. The expansion of the salt crystals results in a cracking plastic-like sound. Imagine that cracking sound and multiply it by a thousand. The whole canyon cracks in what seems like a giant symphony!
Read the accompanying post: “A Desert Full of Wonders“.
The Valley of the Moon
The whole canyon is covered in a layer of salt
The salt-covered walls of the canyon were like a giant orchestra
Medicine Lake – the vanishing lake
Medicine Lake can be found in the Canadian Rockies near the town of Jasper. This lake is particularly intriguing as it simply vanishes at certain times of the year, leaving nothing but little streams, shallow pools and mud flats behind. The Indians in the area believed the disappearance of the lake was caused by “big medicine” or magic and they feared it. Scientists later attributed the phenomenon to fractures in the lake-bed and a series of underground water passages.
Read the accompanying post: “The Scenic Drive from Jasper to Maligne Lake“.
Medicine Lake
Reflections in the shallow pools of Medicine Lake
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